What to do, where to stay, and where to eat in Buenos Aires
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Buenos Aires lures visitors with its tango rhythms, famously sophisticated cafe life, some of the world’s best steak, and a great exchange rate. Don’t visit the capital of Argentina without our Argentina Destination Guide—you’ll find maps, articles, travel deals, and up-to-date listings for our experts’ favorite hotels and restaurants.
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Buenos Aires Features
- Shopping in Buenos Aires March, 2008
- On a neighborhood-by-neighborhood shopping excursion in Argentina’s style-obsessed capital, Lynn Yaeger finds enough trinkets to fill an extra suitcase—or two.
- Argentina's Finest October, 2006
- The Alvear Palace may still be the gold standard, but with four newly minted retreats, Buenos Aires's hotel scene just got a little more gilded.
Buenos Aires Steps It Up July, 2005
- In the wake of an economic crisis, this metropolis is looking beyond its European past and finding inspiration in its own culture. Mitchell Owens examines the comeback of the Paris of the Pampas.
- 5 Cities on $250 a Day March, 2005
- Can you live it up in the world's most glamorous cities for less? T+L dispatched five intrepid correspondents to points around the globe. Their mission: Pack as much as possible into 24 hours. Their challenge: Do it all without breaking the bank
- Sessions with Sessa December, 2003
- Master class with Argentina's master photographer, Aldo Sessa, turns a tour of Buenos Aires into a lesson in beauty, history, and the perils of perfection.