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Inside Background
Architecture   By 1900 Buenos Aires was one of the twelve world capitals with...
Last edited: March 08, 2009
To call Buenos Aires a cultural giant is an understatement.  The city boasts...
Last edited: December 05, 2006
Pickpockets and "moto robos", purse snatching on wheels have become more...
Last edited: December 06, 2009
Las Cañitas If you are younger, adventuresome, and don't mind taking a cab to...
Last edited: August 15, 2007
The Buenos Aires Tourist Board office is, unfortunately, not open to visitors...
Last edited: June 28, 2006
When planning your trip to Buenos Aires, keep in mind that the seasons are...
Last edited: September 04, 2008
All the rates are in Argentinean Pesos  1. How affordable are things like food...
Last edited: November 25, 2009
  ECONOMIC CRISIS LEADS TO TRAVEL BARGAINS THIS YEAR By Roy Heale There is no...
Last edited: October 08, 2009
What makes Buenos Aires so special? Tango in San Telmo? French and Italian...
Last edited: August 15, 2007
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Inside Transportation
 Arrival Buenos Aires is served by two airports: Ezeiza for international...
Last edited: December 02, 2009
Terrible traffic is one of the first things you will notice about Buenos Aires...
Last edited: November 30, 2009
  The oldest subway system in South America, the first line was opened to the...
Last edited: June 25, 2009
I would avoid renting a car in the city as the driving and traffic are...
Last edited: August 21, 2009
Colectivos (public buses) Using the public bus system in Buenos Aires can be...
Last edited: June 09, 2007
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Inside Things to Do
Here is a collection of Buenos Aires top attractions and places to visit. Don't...
Last edited: October 08, 2009
Buenos Aires' night scene is comparable to that of the world's largest cities...
Last edited: July 23, 2006
Argentina: a country of coffee drinkers "Coffee is a fleeting moment and a...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
What to do??? Where to GO??? and you like art... So, enter in the comunity of...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
Shopping - now why else would you be in Buenos Aires?  Top of everyone's list...
Last edited: February 17, 2009
Grab a copy of the English-language Buenos Aires Herald for information on...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
You should see the Plaza de Mayo, Cathedral and Tortoni. Congreso (their...
Last edited: July 13, 2009
The Day starts at the Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt Buenos Aires.    If staying...
Last edited: August 18, 2007
If you visit Buenos Aires, take a chance and try to dance the tango.  The cheap...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
If you've time to spare this is definitely a nice break from the noise of...
Last edited: August 24, 2008
Buenos Aires is a city of festivals!  Three major ones include the Feria de...
Last edited: June 28, 2006
Free guided tours of Buenos Aires from Cicerones de Buenos Aires Cicerones de...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
By pure good fortune, Marcelo Gauna of Gama Transfers & Tours was our...
Last edited: October 28, 2009
An official from the Buenos Aires tourist board has recently been quoted as...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
You might not think of it as you walk around this big city of skyscrapers, but...
Last edited: February 26, 2009
have you ever wanted to see South America's greatest city from a bird's eye...
Last edited: March 10, 2009
by Kevin Hughes   ACCORDING to Guarani legend a forest God planned to take a...
Last edited: December 23, 2008
Buenos Aires is ready to host even the most demanding visitor. If you are...
Last edited: December 15, 2009
If you go to Buenos Aires, you have to catch a game between River Plate and...
Last edited: April 21, 2009
Just outside the cidy of Buenos Aires, there is a great opportunity to go sky...
Last edited: September 29, 2009
Spas 
Recommendations from the Trip Advisor forum: Ahin Spa at the Palacio Duhau-Park...
Last edited: January 20, 2009
Buenos Aires is great city to see, and there are so many ways to see it...
Last edited: February 26, 2009
Argentina is renowned for its excellent selection of wine. The most popular...
Last edited: October 14, 2009
Beautiful park with old trees by day.  However, do NOT visit at night with...
Last edited: November 25, 2007
Buenos Aires Free Tours offers two tours per day. One in the morning and the...
Last edited: November 25, 2009
It is always fun to stop into this place for a drink when visiting Florida...
Last edited: May 16, 2007
People visit Buenos Aires for many reasons. The pseudo Euro culture, the food...
Last edited: July 13, 2006
The lovely white colonial building which houses the museum was once the mansion...
Last edited: June 09, 2006
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 1400 - 1900hs (2-7pm). General Admission is $2.00...
Last edited: March 22, 2007
The Museo de Bellas Artes is a gem. Excellent location.  Free entrance.  Very...
Last edited: March 22, 2007
Palacio Barolo is the best place to capture panoramic views of Buenos Aires...
Last edited: November 25, 2007
The Recoleta Cemetery was opened for ordinary people in 1822 but as Recoleta’s...
Last edited: May 04, 2006
Buenos Aires has tons of really different neighborhoods, but none of them...
Last edited: October 10, 2008
Many visitors to Buenos Aires are familiar with the Zoo (Jardin Zoológico) near...
Last edited: March 12, 2007
My husband and I  booked the culinary tour after googling culinary tours in BA...
Last edited: October 14, 2009
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Inside Dining Scene
So many restaurants, so little time. Here are some on line guides to get you...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
If you are going to Buenos Aires, don't waste even the breakfast.   Even if...
Last edited: November 16, 2009
McDonald's is quite different than in the USA, since cows are  fed grass, not...
Last edited: July 11, 2008
In Palermo Viejo. the square at Plaza Seranno (at the junction of Borges and...
Last edited: September 21, 2006
The bistro in the Feane Hotel: If you have a phobia to horses, stay away...
Last edited: February 07, 2007
At five o'clock, visit the Alvear Palace Hotel for tea served in the...
Last edited: May 05, 2008
There are several excellent "Precio Fijo "(fixed price) restaurants in Buenos...
Last edited: March 26, 2007
Half the fun of Argentina is eating. Meat You can always get a great steak meal...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
Since 1927 Restaurante Chiquilin is a famous restaurant where people go when...
Last edited: September 14, 2009
Sorrento offers typical Argentinian food, including hand-made pastas...
Last edited: November 24, 2008
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Inside Argentina: For Foreign Visitors
   Currency The legal currency in Argentina is the "Argentine Peso" (since...
Last edited: March 02, 2009
Below are some important numbers that come in handy in case you have to deal...
Last edited: December 07, 2006
Some words of Argentinian Slang or lunfardo (to be continued...) Afanar: to...
Last edited: August 27, 2007
00 ( zero zero ) is the International Access (Dial) Code you use to call...
Last edited: January 26, 2007
Restaurants While not mandatory, is desirable. Locals will tell you 10% (or...
Last edited: June 02, 2009
When asked about official holidays in Argentina one revered sage said “In our...
Last edited: September 07, 2006
The north in Argentina is a reallly amazing area where people usually spend a...
Last edited: April 25, 2006
Currency.  Argentina's currency is the Peso. Until late 2001, Argentina used a...
Last edited: November 05, 2006
How to pack it:  whenever possible, try to get styrofoam shippers and check...
Last edited: March 31, 2007
When planning your air travel inside Argentina, remember that in almost all...
Last edited: September 28, 2006
If you would like to explore Argentina , travelling by car is a good way to do...
Last edited: February 15, 2009
The current in Argentina is 220-240v, 50 Hz, AC. However, you can buy a...
Last edited: January 13, 2008
Planta baja (PB):  ground floor or first floor Entrepiso (EP):  between the...
Last edited: March 26, 2007
For an international business person or business traveller, doing business in a...
Last edited: November 07, 2008
Locutorios (locution/ talking rooms)  are everywhere!  You can make phone...
Last edited: March 22, 2007
Changing foreign currency in Argentina is easy, just don't do it at the Money...
Last edited: December 17, 2009
The Argentine government has imposed a new tax on tourists from countries that...
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Renting property in Argentina will require the tenant to produce a guarantor...
Last edited: September 29, 2006
Gett better value for your acquisitions by using some key phrases. They might...
Last edited: March 02, 2009
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