If you wish to travel between Argentina and Uruguay, until recently you were relegated to the ferry, flying, or driving around the Rio Plata delta.
Taking the ferry to Uruguay to Montevideo or Colonia de Sacramento should also be on one’s itinerary. Coffee and sunsets pair well together.
Trains are not as prevalent as they were decades ago in Argentina, but a rail journey back in time is still possible while you are visiting Buenos Aires.
San Antonio del Areco, about a 90 minute drive from B.A., is more than a place to play with the gauchos. Rustic architecture makes for a worthy visit.
One building setting the standard for green building in Argentina is the Madero Office, a 26-story office tower in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires’ new redeveloped neighborhood that hugs the city’s waterfront.
If dog walking were an Olympic sport, the paseadores de perros would make Argentines guaranteed quadrennial goal medal winners. They are not to be missed.
Any neighborhood with a history of rabble-rousing, including a declaration of independence from Argentina after a strike in the 1880s, is worth its weight in chutzpah. Welcome to La Boca.
One of the great delights of visiting Argentina is going to a milonga, or tango hall. I’m not talking about a tango show–there are plenty of those that cater to tourists, and sure, they are a hoot, but the best way to experience the Argentine soul is to visit a smoke-filled milonga late at night. [...]
One way to learn about the Argentine experience, the pride of the Porteños, their glorious and troubled past, and current troubles yet future hope, is to get on the Buenos Aires Metro, which locals call the Subte. Most of the city’s landmarks and business centers are accessible by the Subte—and getting there can give you [...]