Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Herald. An English-language daily newspaper published in Buenos Aires.
www.buenosairesherald.com
Plaza de Mayo. The main square of the city of Buenos Aires and the iconic center of Argentine politics.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_Mayo
San Telmo. A picturesque, old neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires and home to a large, Sunday market.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Telmo
La Recoleta. A stunning cemetery in the city of Buenos Aires, and the name of the district in which this cemetery is located. The First Families of Argentina are buried here in elaborate crypts. Evita’s burial place is a favorite stopping point for folks walking through this most interesting cemetery.
www.recoletacemetery.com
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recoleta
La Boca. A neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires known for its Italian influences.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Boca
Caminito Street. A street in the La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
www.britannica.com/eb/art-97719/Colourful-buildings-on-Caminito-street-in-La-Boca-a-section
Casa Rosada. The 1873 building located on the Buenos Aires “Plaza de Mayo” which is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina. Also known as as the “Casa de Gobierno” or “Palacio Presidencial.”
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Rosada
Where we stayed
Alvear Hotel. A luxury, Old Europe hotel in the Recoleta district of the city of Buenos Aires.
www.lhw.com/AlvearPalace
Museums
Malba (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires). The Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires.
www.malba.org.ar/web/en/mission/index.php
Muséo Evita. Museum about Eva Perón in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
www.evitaperon.org/eva_peron_museum.htm
Gallery Appetite. Private art gallery.
travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/argentina/buenos-aires/33616/appetite/shopping-detail.html
Boca Juniors Museum (Museo de la Pasión Boquense). Part of the home stadium of the Boca Juniors soccer team.
travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/central-and-south-america/argentina/buenos-aires/34258/boca-juniors-stadium-museum/attraction-detail.html
Diego Maradona. World-famous former Argentinian soccer player.
www.diegomaradona.com/ingles/iindex.html
Featured Restaurants
Desnivel. Famous restaurant in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
www.frommers.com/destinations/buenosaires/D55850.html
Don Julio. A well-known steakhouse, or parilla, in the trendy Palermo Soho neighborhood.www.fodors.com/world/south-america/argentina/buenos-aires/review-193580.html
Scannapieco. Authentic, Italian ice cream parlor operating continuously since 1938 under the same family from southern Italy. Try the banana or flan ice cream. Av. Cordoba 4826, Palermo Viejo.
Daytrip from Buenos Aires
Estancia la Candelaria. Estancia is the Spanish word used in Argentina for a large ranch. Visitors can experience numerous authentic events from a horse riding demonstration by gauchos to an authentic parilla. Check event schedule.
www.estanciacandelaria.com
Andes. The mountain range of South America.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/andes.htm
Pampas. The plains or lowlands of Aregentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampa
Shopping
Rossi & Caruso. Upscale Argentine leather goods company.
www.rossicaruso.com
Soccer
Diego Maradona. World-famous former Argentinian soccer player.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona
Boca Juniors. Popular soccer team of Buenos Aires.
www.bocajuniors.com.ar/english/
River Plate. Popular soccer team of Buenos Aires.
www.riverplatesoccer.org/
La Bombonera. Home stadium of the Boca Juniors soccer team.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Alberto_J._Armando
