By air
Ezeiza International (EZE), ~35 km; Aeroparque (AEP) for domestic flights
South America · Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tango, steak and grand avenues
Getting there
Best time to visit
March to May and September to November — mild
Don't miss
Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada
Recoleta Cemetery
La Boca
The Teatro Colón
Things to do
A tango show or a milonga
La Boca's Caminito
Recoleta Cemetery
A parrilla dinner
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Layers, shoes you can dance in
A quieter corner
The Sunday fair in San Telmo
Questions travellers ask
When should I visit Buenos Aires?
March to May and September to November, when it's mild. Pack layers.
Where can I dance or watch tango in Buenos Aires?
Catch a tango show, or join a milonga — and bring shoes you can dance in.
What are the top sights in Buenos Aires?
Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, Recoleta Cemetery, La Boca's Caminito and the Teatro Colón. On a Sunday, don't miss the fair in San Telmo.
What should I eat in Buenos Aires?
Asado at a parrilla, empanadas and dulce de leche. Make one night a parrilla dinner.
About Buenos Aires
- Riverside
Where it is
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, lies on the south-western shore of the Río de la Plata, the broad estuary of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers, on the edge of the flat Pampas, with Uruguay across the water.
History
A Spanish expedition under Pedro de Mendoza first founded the city in 1536, and after it was abandoned Juan de Garay founded it again, for good, in 1580. It became the capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata in 1776 and led the May Revolution of 1810 that began Argentina's struggle for independence, and immigrants from Italy and Spain between 1880 and 1930 made it a great cosmopolitan metropolis.
People
Porteños, as the city's people are called, speak Rioplatense Spanish, using vos instead of tú and a sh sound for ll and y, with words from Italian and from lunfardo, the old slang heard in tango lyrics. Tango, football rivalries such as Boca Juniors and River Plate, mate and late dinners are part of daily life.
Known for
- Tango in milongas and on the streets
- Steak at a parrilla
- Recoleta Cemetery
- The Teatro Colón opera house
- La Boca's colourful Caminito
Did you know?
The Teatro Colón, opened in 1908 after twenty years of construction, is ranked among the best opera houses in the world for its acoustics.
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