Buenos Aires · Essential Buenos Aires

Painted walls. A neighborhood's memory.

Caminito turns a short former railway passage into an open-air street museum.

Neighborhoods & Walks · La Boca

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A theatre of books. A moment to read.

El Ateneo Grand Splendid gives a former theatre a continuing cultural life as a bookstore.

Shopping & Markets · Recoleta

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Latin American art. New ways of seeing.

MALBA brings modern and contemporary Latin American art into a bright museum in Palermo.

Museums · Palermo

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Iron arches. Everyday flavors.

Opened in 1897, Mercado San Telmo brings food stalls, antiques and neighborhood life beneath a historic metal-and-glass structure.

Food & Dining · San Telmo

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A white landmark. A city in motion.

At the meeting of Corrientes and Avenida 9 de Julio, the Obelisco is a gathering point and a defining Buenos Aires landmark.

Views & Landmarks · San Nicolás

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One square. Many layers of history.

Plaza de Mayo places the Casa Rosada, Cabildo and Metropolitan Cathedral around Buenos Aires' historic civic center.

History & Old Buenos Aires · Monserrat

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A white curve. A harbor transformed.

Puente de la Mujer brings Santiago Calatrava's sculptural engineering to Puerto Madero.

Architecture & Design · Puerto Madero

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Stone lanes. Lives remembered.

Recoleta Cemetery is a place of remembrance and an extraordinary collection of mausoleum architecture.

History & Old Buenos Aires · Recoleta

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Rose paths. A slower city.

Within Parque Tres de Febrero, the Rosedal pairs formal rose beds with lakeside paths, a white Greek bridge and a garden of poets.

Parks & Gardens · Palermo

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Gold balconies. A place made for listening.

Teatro Colón is one of Buenos Aires' great cultural institutions.

Architecture & Design · San Nicolás

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