The Plaza de Mayo: Argentina’s Most Famous Square
The Plaza de Mayo is as fundamental to Argentine political history as La Boca and homesick immigrants are to tango. The square is a political hub, financial and administrative center …
The Plaza de Mayo is as fundamental to Argentine political history as La Boca and homesick immigrants are to tango. The square is a political hub, financial and administrative center …
On Florida Street, downtown Buenos Aires’ pedestrian mall, near the corner of LaValle, it’s inevitable to come across some shady-looking characters yelling out, ‘cambio, cambio!’ These ‘unofficial’ (read: illegal) money …
Galería Güemes is another art nouveau jewel on downtown’s Florida Street, but you wouldn’t know it from glancing at it street side. After a 1971 fire caused serious damage …
All along Buenos Aires downtown Florida Street visitors will find beautiful historic buildings occupied by multinational corporate chains. It’s an unfortunate reality for traditionalists, but these restored commercial buildings, unlike …
The 1991 debut of Buenos Aires’ downtown shopping mall, Galerías Pacífico, is what saved downtown’s Florida Street from becoming a complete ghost town in the 1990’s. The opening of the …
Milhouse Hostel in the center of Buenos Aires’ is one of the most popular and largest youth hostels. The infamous Milhouse Hostel deserves a mention if only to confirm that, …
Editor’s note: The restaurant is closed. For a vegetarian lunch in microcentro, go no further than Patatas Bravas on Suipacha. This little gem is organic, but not strictly vegetarian. It …
If you’re downtown, and have a craving for Italian (albeit with a pinch of New York City), go no further than Broccolino. This large but intimate-feeling restaurant straddles the corner …
A dark and moody atmosphere, delectable Thai food and a cool New York vibe– what else do you need?
Despite being less well known than many downtown after office bars, Le Merval tends to become an instant favorite for those who do discover it…Le Merval has the usual happy hour specials, but what sets it apart is its ‘stock market’ price list.