Travel – Buenos Aires
European flavor with a Latin spirit
Buenos Aires, in Argentina, is one of the most development cities in South America, having stunning museums and a huge cultural life. The city conquers for all the charm and touristic places which can remember an old Europe, but detach for the local culture, the meat, the clothes, the alpargatas, the food, however, the gauches culture which delight at the first look.
The major character of the city is known by Obelisk which remembers the National Mall, in Washington. That is in the heart of the city, rounded by the nightlife and the run of daily workers and visitors. The city is always full of tourist, so you don’t need to worry that much if your Spanish is not that good. Nearby the Calle Florida, the Obelisk is an easy point of localization for lost tourists! The street, known by Calle Florida is one of the most famous; cause is only a walk street full of wonderful stores and local products, mainly leather products as bags, jackets, coats or anything you wish for. The price of Argentine money is about 3,871 pesos for each US$1, 00, and there is an exchange money place in almost everywhere. Just take care about the people who exchange that on streets, cause you may pay more. You can find McDonald’s anywhere, so you won’t feel kind of lost, but the nice about a foreign country is to find and try on the Latin plates, with an exquisite quaint flavor.
A famous tourist point is the Flor de la Nación, a metal flower which have a system of open during the day and get closed during the night. It’s located in a neighborhood called Recoleta, where is also the Malba museum. The whole Recoleta is known about the cultural space joined in a same place, as colleges, libraries and museums.
The Malba opens almost every day and the ticket costs about $18,00 the entire one and half for students.
La Boca is one of the most amazing and mixed neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, where you can find many different references from distinct people as Italian, Genoese, Turkish or Greek. The neighborhood is colorful and artistic where you find singers, dancers and plastic artists surrounding it. Caminito is the famous street, known by the tin houses, painted with vivant colors which made the view a wonderful port card and character place. There you can find restaurants with good food and tango on the streets beyond fairs and craftwork stores.
The Casa Rosada is headquarter of the Argentine presidency and is in front of the Plaza de Mayo in a avenue which connects the government headquarter to another historical building which is the Congress Palace, where the Legislative power of Argentina is.
About old historical buildings we have much more! The brilliant Cólon Theater is the richest amazing building of Buenos Aires where they have the greatest ballet, concerts and opera presentations of the country, The theater was launched in the beginning of the XX century, in 1908 and carry the new renascence Italian architecture mixed with a French baroque style.
Another building which was preserved and turned into a cultural area is the El Ateneo Grand Splendid, which was an antique theater and nowadays take in a fantastic bookshop. It was building as a theater in 1919, in the last decades turned into a cinema and in 2000 turned the bookshop. Where were the seating now there are book shelves and the stage had turned into a coffee shop, where the customers can take coffee or a simple meal.
Palermo is another neighborhood, almost entire uptown, with beautiful houses and a huge wooded area. There you can find the Galileu Galilei Planetarium and the Japanese Garden, which is managed by the Japanese community. You can also find the Palermo Chico, where is the Italian immigrants and the Palermo Viejo, which is the antique area where were the known Chorizo of the XIX century, and where nowadays is the cultural life zone, full of indie cinemas, design places and a uncountable number of restaurants and cafés with gives the ward, a choppy day life.
For those who appreciate food and culture, a wonderful and historical place is the Café Tortoni which is a restaurant and café with Tango and Jazz sessions and was building in the XVII century, in the Mayo Avenue. The Tortoni have historical visitors of intellectuals, politicians and artists, and it’s the oldest coffee shop of the country. It’s a place where the history of Argentina and its traditional flavors are preserved, creating a vintage cozy ambient. There you can take a coffee or taste a meal which is followed by the famous argentine meat.
Where to stay?
Hostels
-Suites Florida Hostel
Is located in the heart of Buenos Aires nearby the Obelisk and in the beautiful Calle Florida. The hostel offers rooms for 6 persons with bathroon or individual rooms and they also offer breakfast and a lounge place beyond free wireless, cinema sessions and a small meal for dinner. Cheap and safe.
-Milhouse Youth Hostel
Located nearby the Tortoni Café is also well located having people from all over the world. Breakfast, fully equipped kitchen, lounge, free housekeeping, internet and Spanish and Tango classes.
Hotels:
Rochester Hotel
Grand King Hotel
Mariana Medeiros Seixas
Staff Writer Moda.WS
The major character of the city is known by Obelisk which remembers the National Mall, in Washington. That is in the heart of the city, rounded by the nightlife and the run of daily workers and visitors. The city is always full of tourist, so you don’t need to worry that much if your Spanish is not that good. Nearby the Calle Florida, the Obelisk is an easy point of localization for lost tourists! The street, known by Calle Florida is one of the most famous; cause is only a walk street full of wonderful stores and local products, mainly leather products as bags, jackets, coats or anything you wish for. The price of Argentine money is about 3,871 pesos for each US$1, 00, and there is an exchange money place in almost everywhere. Just take care about the people who exchange that on streets, cause you may pay more. You can find McDonald’s anywhere, so you won’t feel kind of lost, but the nice about a foreign country is to find and try on the Latin plates, with an exquisite quaint flavor.
A famous tourist point is the Flor de la Nación, a metal flower which have a system of open during the day and get closed during the night. It’s located in a neighborhood called Recoleta, where is also the Malba museum. The whole Recoleta is known about the cultural space joined in a same place, as colleges, libraries and museums.
The Malba opens almost every day and the ticket costs about $18,00 the entire one and half for students.
 Flor de la Nación Foto:Advertisement. |  Flor de la Nación Foto:Advertisement. |
 Malba Foto:Advertisement. |  Malba Foto:Advertisement. |
La Boca is one of the most amazing and mixed neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, where you can find many different references from distinct people as Italian, Genoese, Turkish or Greek. The neighborhood is colorful and artistic where you find singers, dancers and plastic artists surrounding it. Caminito is the famous street, known by the tin houses, painted with vivant colors which made the view a wonderful port card and character place. There you can find restaurants with good food and tango on the streets beyond fairs and craftwork stores.
 Caminito - La Boca Foto:Advertisement. |  Tango - La Boca Foto:Advertisement. |
 Casa Rosada Foto:Advertisement. |  Casa Rosada Foto:Advertisement. |
 Congress Palace Foto:Advertisement. |  Congress Palace Foto:Advertisement. |
The Casa Rosada is headquarter of the Argentine presidency and is in front of the Plaza de Mayo in a avenue which connects the government headquarter to another historical building which is the Congress Palace, where the Legislative power of Argentina is.
 Teatro Cólon Foto:Advertisement. |  Teatro Cólon Foto:Advertisement. |
About old historical buildings we have much more! The brilliant Cólon Theater is the richest amazing building of Buenos Aires where they have the greatest ballet, concerts and opera presentations of the country, The theater was launched in the beginning of the XX century, in 1908 and carry the new renascence Italian architecture mixed with a French baroque style.
Another building which was preserved and turned into a cultural area is the El Ateneo Grand Splendid, which was an antique theater and nowadays take in a fantastic bookshop. It was building as a theater in 1919, in the last decades turned into a cinema and in 2000 turned the bookshop. Where were the seating now there are book shelves and the stage had turned into a coffee shop, where the customers can take coffee or a simple meal.
 El Ateneo Grand Splendid Foto:Advertisement. |  El Ateneo Grand Splendid Foto:Advertisement. |
Palermo is another neighborhood, almost entire uptown, with beautiful houses and a huge wooded area. There you can find the Galileu Galilei Planetarium and the Japanese Garden, which is managed by the Japanese community. You can also find the Palermo Chico, where is the Italian immigrants and the Palermo Viejo, which is the antique area where were the known Chorizo of the XIX century, and where nowadays is the cultural life zone, full of indie cinemas, design places and a uncountable number of restaurants and cafés with gives the ward, a choppy day life.
 Galileu Galilei Planetarium Foto:Advertisement. |  Palermo Foto:Advertisement. |
For those who appreciate food and culture, a wonderful and historical place is the Café Tortoni which is a restaurant and café with Tango and Jazz sessions and was building in the XVII century, in the Mayo Avenue. The Tortoni have historical visitors of intellectuals, politicians and artists, and it’s the oldest coffee shop of the country. It’s a place where the history of Argentina and its traditional flavors are preserved, creating a vintage cozy ambient. There you can take a coffee or taste a meal which is followed by the famous argentine meat.
 Café Tortoni Foto:Advertisement. |  Café Tortoni Foto:Advertisement. |
Where to stay?
Hostels
-Suites Florida Hostel
Is located in the heart of Buenos Aires nearby the Obelisk and in the beautiful Calle Florida. The hostel offers rooms for 6 persons with bathroon or individual rooms and they also offer breakfast and a lounge place beyond free wireless, cinema sessions and a small meal for dinner. Cheap and safe.
-Milhouse Youth Hostel
Located nearby the Tortoni Café is also well located having people from all over the world. Breakfast, fully equipped kitchen, lounge, free housekeeping, internet and Spanish and Tango classes.
Hotels:
Rochester Hotel
Grand King Hotel
Mariana Medeiros Seixas
Staff Writer Moda.WS
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