Buenos Aires

Buenos Aries We stayed in the Emperador Hotel on Ave Libertador which was within walking distance of quite a few sights of Buenos Aires such as May Square, the Harbour area and the pedestrian shopping streets such as Florida St. On our first day we had an official city tour which began in May Square ( Plaza de Mayo) which was named to commemorate Argentina's independence from Spain which began in May 1810 .We took the obligatory photo of the famous ...
...the upper class area of Buenos Aires with large houses, nice shops and posh restaurants with plenty of green park areas to relax in. We decided we wanted to visit a cafe called the Ideal Cafeteria on Sui Pacha where we had heard the local people meet to tango so we set off with our map in our hands looking for it. It wasn't too far to walk, about 9 blocks away from our hotel but when we got there we were an hour too early as it didn't open till ...

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...doubtlessly take years. Buenos Aires is by far the biggest city in Argentina with 13 million people (Cordoba the countries second city has only 1 million). It's sprawling city centre, known as the Microcentro, is defined by 3 or 4 main thoroughfares and is just about navigable on foot. The buildings here have a classical feel even if many are showing the scars of a city in trouble. As you would expect football is an overriding obsession and the capital ...
...Independiente all play out of Buenos Aires and each has a passionate following. Any visit to the city would be incomplete without witnessing a match as it is here that BA's passion for life persists. ACCOMMODATION Buenos Aires can be a little daunting when it comes to finding a place to stay. The city centre is quite big and its budget hotels are scattered over a wide area so be prepared for a lot of legwork. The biggest concentration of accommodation ...

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Restaurants in Buenos Aires. If you go to Argentina, you know that the word vegetarian is unknown in there. so lets face it, you must try meat, so taste, so mmmmm... so here are a few tips, if you are near Recoleta visiting Evita's (Eva Peron) grave you can walk along Junin Street where you can find a finest option of food, so instead of choosing the sports cafe, or the Henry j. beans ( yes! Argentina got them too!) You can give it a try in Cabaña ...
...Night clubs in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is proud of their nightlife.(and their well dress ladies too!) You can find in the capital federal lots of mega nightclubs one next to each other, specially in what it's called Costanera, there you can find: Caix, only for the Ibiza music type lovers. Pacha, a friendly environment with the last hits playing all night long. El Santo is not a building is just a huge grass area with lots of bars and a bonfire ...

mreservado 16.07.2004 (20.07.2004) · Read full review
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The flight to Buenos Aires, into Ezeiza Airport, is a long one from the UK, however due to the +3 to +4 hour time difference the timing of most of the major airlines is very convenient. For example British Airways leaves at around 10pm and lands in Buenos Aires at 7am the next day five days a week. There are numerous taxis available outside the airport, with the journey into the centre of BA taking around 40 minutes and costing around $30. To many ...
...the city's massive, sprawling suburbs. Buenos Aires is situated on the banks of the Río de la Plata in the Federal Capital district, and not, as one would expect, in Buenos Aires province. Unlike most South American cities, whose architectural styles reveal a strong Spanish colonial influence, Buenos Aires looks more like Paris, with wide boulevards lined with palatial mansions. The city throngs with bankers on the make and sophisticated dressers ...

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...Argentina, then a stop in Buenos Aires should definitely be on your itinerary. This vibrant city has the look and feel of a Spanish city though retains its sense of South American location. Culturally and socially, the city embraces all walks of life. From the hard-headed business district and its Hotels such as the obligatory Inter Continental with (frequently Texan oil tycoons) to the bustle of the Boca, Buenos Aires caters for all. The architecture ...
...Juniors. Nightlife in Buenos Aires is frenetic. Have a drink in the numerous bars or treat yourself to a traditional Argentine steak in one of the restaurants. Afterwards catch the club scene until the early hours. A general point to note which applies to most of South America as a whole is to ensure you take US Dollar travellers cheques and some US Dollar cash aswell. As the Argentine Peso is linked closely to the US Dollar this allows purchases ...

notthesailingclub 06.10.2000 · Read full review
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Buenos Aires is a shoppers paradise, there are streets and streets full of shops with little of the repetitive chain store influences we are so used to at home. There's even a Harrods department store, even if it's not quite the same thing. Womens clothing seems to be the major theme, which whilst expensive is unlikely to find you in the same dress as the bosses wife at dinner. The Argentinians like to eat late, go to a restaurant for dinner at ...
...Therein lies the rub, Buenos Aires is not the place to go if you are vegetarian, they like their meat here, be it beef, pork, lamb or goat. Be very wary, however, of ordering a mixed grill as this tends not to contain bits of different animals but rather different bits of the same animal. Unfortunately in this instance they do provide english menus which will enable you to complete your bovine anatomy lesson. Must see's include the tomb of Eva Peron, ...

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I had high expectations of B.A. and I was a little disappointed. It is a very cheap place to stay (as is all of Argentina for the time being), but unfortunately it is cheap, dirty and chaotic rather than cheap and charming. There are many very good reasons to come to B.A. though, not least because Argentina itself is well worth a visit. Fly into B.A. and you get a good-value introduction to the country, and a good base to go forth and explore. ...
...meat - the beef steaks cooked on parillas are world-class, and will definitely not break the bank. Where else in the world can you get a top-notch steak dinner (with beers) for £5-6? The city is also pretty rich in culture. You can find out a lot about Argentina's revolutionary past, and social conditions. I was surprised by the number of active demonstrations going on on what was just a normal day; this is representative of South America as a whole, ...

TommyC109 30.07.2004 · Read full review
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Buenos Aires is a shoppers paradise, there are streets and streets full of shops with little of the repetitive chain store influences we are so used to at home. There's even a Harrods department store, even if it's not quite the same thing. Womens clothing seems to be the major theme, which whilst expensive is unlikely to find you in the same dress as the bosses wife at dinner. The Argentinians like to eat late, go to a restaurant for dinner at ...
...Therein lies the rub, Buenos Aires is not the place to go if you are vegetarian, they like their meat here, be it beef, pork, lamb or goat. Be very wary, however, of ordering a mixed grill as this tends not to contain bits of different animals but rather different bits of the same animal. Unfortunately in this instance they do provide english menus which will enable you to complete your bovine anatomy lesson. Must see's include the tomb of Eva Peron, ...

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We spent 6 days in the city in September 2006. Our daughter had been there for 3 months, so it was a help having someone to speak Spanish. It is essential to learn some basic Spanish before you get to South America. She was staying in the San Telmo area which is a very lively, fun-filled, place. Lots of great places to eat and drink and a fabulous market on Sundays. The streets are filled with stalls and plenty of Tango dancing. Make sure you have ...
...there are places in the city where the pavements are uneven and there is dog mess everywhere, but there are also other places where more money and time has been spent in sprucing it up. We stayed in the suberb of Palermo which has a good selection of clothes shops. Our favourite restaurant was Meridiano 58. The underground train is cheap and reliable. The taxis are too fast for my liking! ...

SusanLydia123 23.03.2007 · Read full review
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The main thing about Buenos Aires is that it is very expensive compared to the rest of South America - one dollar here equals one US dollar. We found it difficult to find somewhere cheap to stay. There are a few things worth doing and seeing - eating steak is one of them. However we were disappointed with the standard of the steaks we had - Chile was much better. We hunted round the cemetery for Evita's grave, and went to the new modern art gallery, ...
...and had afternoon tea in a cafe where the rich and political allegedly hang out. We successfully crossed the widest street in the world, and negotiated the ultimately confusing public transport system. There's nothing actually wrong with BA, but its big, smelly, and takes a bit of effort. ...

Suse 11.07.2000 · Read full review
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