ARGENTICA – BUENOS AIRES FEDERAL DISTRICT
World Heritage Sites: ESMA Site Museum – Former Clandestine Centre of Detention, Torture, and Extermination
Tentative WHS
City of Tigre and its rowing clubs
Workers’ Assembly Halls (Argentina)
BUENOS AIRES World Capitals World Cities and Popular Towns
Urban Legends
Ecoparque
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Parque Tres de Febrero
Paseo El Rosedal
Airports: Buenos Aires – Aeroparque (AEP), Buenos Aires – Ezeiza (EZE)
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Buenos Aires Retiro Station
Plaza Constitución Railway Station
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Museo del Bicentenario
National History Museum
Sarmiento Historic Museum
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Palacio Barolo
Palacio de Aguas Corrientes
Paz Palace
Art Museums
Colección de Arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat
Fortabat Art Collection
MAMBA
National Museum of Fine Arts
Proa Foundation
House and Biographical Museums
Carlos Gardel House Museum
Casa Museo de Haroldo Conti
Casa Museo Ricardo Rojas
Museo Casa Yrurtia
Museo Evita
Museo Mitre
Museo Pueyrredon
San Isidro: Villa Ocampo
Tigre: Sarmiento House
Architectural Delights
Alas Building
Alvear Tower
Kavanagh building
Kirchner Cultural Centre Building
Mulieris towers
Repsol-YPF tower
Buenos Aires: Teatro Colón
Religious Temples
Buenos Aires Synagogue (Gran Templo)
King Fahd Islamic Cultural Centre
Parroquia de San Pedro González Telmo
Templo Libertad
Military, War and Police Museums
Buenos Aires: Army Museum
Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur
Prison Museum Antonio Ballvé
Natural History and Earth Museums: Natural Sciences Museum Bernardo Rivadavia
Monuments
Monument to Christopher Columbus
Monumento Canto al Trabajo
Simon Bolivar Monument
Steel Flower
World of Nature
Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve
Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
Botanical Gardens
Botanical Garden
El Rosedal
Japanese Garden
Festivals
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film
Buenos Aires: Moonpark
Buenos Aires: Pepsi Music Festival
Buenos Aires: Personal Fest
Buenos Aires: Quilmes Rock
Buenos Aires: Ultra Buenos Aires
Tango Buenos Aires Festival
Zoos: Buenos Aires: Temaikèn
Planetariums: Buenos Aires: Galileo Galilei Planetarium
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures: Buenos Aires: Tierra Santa
Hospitality Legends
Alvear Palace Hotel
Café Tortoni
Club del Progreso Restaurant
Confitería Ideal
Confitería y restaurante “Las Violetas”
El Federal Café
El Imparcial Restaurant
La Posada de 1820
Pizzería Güerrín
Plaza Hotel
Malls/Department Stores
Abasto de Buenos Aires
Alto Palermo
Galerias Pacifico
Unicenter
Markets
Feria de Parque Centenario
Feria de San Telmo
Mercado de las Puglas
San Telmo Market
Museums – Decorative Arts, Design, Fashion
MARQ. Museum of Architecture and Design
Museo de la Historia del Traje
Music, Film and Photography Museums: Beatles Museum
Sports Museums
Museo de la Pasion Boquense
River Plate Museum
Maritime/Ship Museums
ARA Presidente Sarmiento
ARA Uruguay
Vehicle Museums: Museo del Automóvil
The Dark Side
Chacarita Cemetery
ESMA
Parque de la Memoria
Bizzarium: El Ateneo Grand Splendid Bookshop
House and Biographical Museums
San Isidro: Villa Ocampo
Tigre: Sarmiento House
Maritime/Ship Museums: Tigre: Museo Naval de la Nacion / Lehg II
Aviation Museums: Morón: Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina
Bizzarium: González Catán: Campanópolis
Montevideo to BA on Nov 21 via Buquebus, was great! Changed a small amount of money at the Cambio on board; rate was 1 USD to 1000 ARS at the time. mid November to early December
– changed money twice on Florida, negotiated rate in the street (though not by much, they’re usually all pretty close). Ask for the 10,000 notes, one place had them, Got an extra 100 pesos per dollar here vs official rate
– almost everywhere took credit cards; Amex and Visa. Some restaurants gave a discount for cash
stayed where Recoleta, Palermo, and Balvanera meet. Would stay a little more North if possible just to save some walking but was no problem. Lots of great Parrilla’s around this area, non touristy. Felt very safe at all hours, though was warned to keep your phone holstered away if it isn’t a busy are
Ubers everywhere
much less English spoken than I’d thought
groceries cheaper than in Canada, “mall stores”/western brands significantly more expensive. Restaurants same as home, with beef much cheaper and very good here. I eaten 9 rib eyes in 11 days
Teatro Colon, buy tickets to any event! Tour was okay
