Buenos Aires (4)

 12998349893?profile=RESIZE_710xPhilip Capper


Among the many allures of Argentina´s capital is a vigorous shopping scene, with thousands of options from huge malls like Galerías Pacífico to funky local street markets and international brands to quirky indie offerings. Top shopping areas include the Palermo Soho neighborhood and Avenida Santa Fe, running through Palermo and Recoleta. Visitors especially interested in leather products, jewelry, and of course Malbec and the other superb wines for which the country is famous. An

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Albufera Mar Chiquita

En la provincia de Buenos Aires hay lagunas distribuidas por su territorio, y sobre su costa atlántica hay un gran número de playas. En este caso, vamos a mencionar una que cumple con ambos atractivos, que es Mar Chiquita.

12762045891?profile=RESIZE_710xSe trata de una albufera, cuyo paisaje y su costanera atraen visitantes que quieren ver algo diferente. Y por supuesto es de interés para los observadores de aves silvestres, pues se trata de un humedal donde se pueden registrar muchas especies de ambientes costeros. Posee cant

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by David Paul Appell

Mansion Dandi Royal hotel, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaThe renaissance of BA’s most iconic world export is still in full swing, and throughout Argentina‘s elegant capital you can experience tango in infinite ways: from milongas (dance halls) and dance academies to museums and tours, from traditional to jazz-and-electronica-infused and same-sex gay (in a sense bringing tango back to its roots, when it was common for dudes to dance together). Whether you’re fascinated with the form or are simply in the market for elegant yet moder

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San Telmo, Buenos Aires' Historic Heart

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by Asli Pelit


The oldest neighborhood in Argentina‘s capital, San Telmo is a barrio founded in the 16th century, where history – romantic cobblestone streets, colonial buildings, cafés, churches, and its tango culture — happily coexists with today’s fashionista edge and Montmartre-like buzz. It became a bastion of the upper class in the 1800s, declined after the cholera epidemic of 1871, and has been reviving since the country’s economic crisis in 2002, luring (mostly European) investors and b

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