Articles By: Matt
MALBA – Buenos Aires Latinamerican Museum of Art
The Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires is the country´s most important museum for displaying contemporary art from the 20th century. The permanent collection is mainly made up of works by Argentine artists, and this is the best spot to see Argentina´s most famous contemporary artists. There are also many works from other Latin [...]
National Museum of Bellas Artes
The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires is the country’s largest and most prestigious collection of classic art. The museum was originally founded in 1896 in what is now the Gallerias Pacificas mall. Its collection of art expanded rapidly, and it no time, it outgrew the location. It was then moved to the [...]
Planetarium
The Buenos Aires Planetarium is located in Palermo, near the intersection of Sarmiento and Figueroa Alcorta. Similar to most planetariums, it is a place where you can go to learn more about astronomy. The planetarium itself is quite old and has seen better days, but this doesn´t take much away much from the shows, other [...]
Botanical Gardens
The botanical gardens of Buenos Aires are another park designed by the famous landscape designer Carlos Thays. The gardens were inaugurated in 1898 and were given an award . They are located right in the heart of Palermo, beside Plaza Italia and the Zoo. The gardens have more than 5,500 species of plants, shrubs and [...]
El Zanjón
El Zanjon is, according to the Buenos Aires heritage site, the most important archaeological project in Buenos Aires. It was a huge house built during the first settlement in Buenos Aires back in the 16th century, and has changed ownership numerous times in its centuries long history.
A tour through the Zanjón gives you a cross-sectional [...]
La Rural
La Rural is a massive events center, with over 5,000 m2 of indoor space, and another 10.000 m2 of outdoor space. It hosts some of the most important South American festivals and events, such as the Book Fair, Arte BA, and the Vinos and Bodegas expo.
It is located right off of Plaza Italia, making it [...]
Saavedra Park
This is one of the oldest parks in the city of Buenos Aires, dating back to 1873. Although it has changed a lot since it´s inauguration (it used to have a lake), it is still one of the nicest parks within the city limits of the capital. The 1.6 KM cement path creates a perimeter [...]
Argentine Cocktails
Fernet and Coke
Fernet is actually an italian spirit, made from fermented grapes and a plethora of herbs. It is bitter and syropy, and has a taste similar to cough syrop. Just like mate, Fernet is generally an acquired taste, something you don´t like until you´ve tried it a number of times.
In Argentina, fernet is everywhere. [...]
Parque Las Heras
Originally the location of the National Penitentiary, parque Las Heras is now an attractive park located right in the middle of Palermo. Although not as large as some of the other parks, it has its own special charm. The entire park is covered in nice green grass, sloping down towards the street, and the park [...]
Food and Wine Expo at the Palacion Paz
If you can only make it to one wine event, this is the one you shouldn´t miss. Known as the Expo de Cuisine & Vins, it is put on by the magazine of the same name. By attending the event, you get to try hundreds of Argentine wines as well as different cheeses, chocolates, [...]
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