Government House
Known as Casa Rosada (Spanish for "Pink House"), is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina, and it’s is pretty easy to find out why locals call it like that. From the May Square you can see the balcony from where Evita Perón waved to the adoring crowds and you can visit the museum which exhibits objects that belonged to the presidents who governed the country.

The Cabildo of Buenos Aires
Is the white colonial style building which is facing the Casa Rosada. Was the public building in Buenos Aires that was used as government house during the colonial times of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate. When build, it had eleven arches, but six were removed when May Av. was opened. The Cabildo nowadays houses a museum inside, which reminds the May Revolution of the 25th of May 1810, which was the first attempt at independence in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.

May Avenue
Is the most traditional avenue of Buenos Aires. Was opened in 1889 in order to link the Casa Rosada with the Congress. Along you’ll find several famous landmarks, such as a Barolo Palace, La Inmobiliaria and La Prensa, and other landmarks such as Tortoni Café, 36 Billares Café and Teatro Avenida.

Tortoni Cafe
Open since 1880, this is Buenos Aires' first café and still the most picturesque. Well known for its many famous patrons throughout its history, is nowadays a great place to listen to jazz and tango music in a unique ambiance. Their specialty is "churros" with hot chocolate, you can’t miss it!

Tango Shows in Buenos Aires
If is there something you can’t miss in BA is a Tango Show. "El Viejo Almacén", “Señor Tango” and “La Esquina de Carlos Gardel” are some of the “tanguerías” (tango-houses) where you can enjoy a traditional tango show while you savor a delicious Argentinean steak. A show can cost from $120. - up to $190.- (yep, not cheap, but highly recommended) and usually dinner start at 9pm.

9th of July Avenue
Is, whith its 140 meters, one of the world’s widest avenues. Its name honors Argentine Independence Day (July 9th of 1816) and some of the main landmarks along the avenue are the Colón Theatre, the French Embassy and the Obelisk.

Colón Theatre
Is the Opera House of Buenos Aires, the most important thatre in Argentina and one the most famous opera houses in the world. The present theatre, the second with that name, opened in 1908 after twenty years under construction. It has 2,367 seats and standing for 1,000. There are guided visits in English from Mondays to Sundays at 11am, 1pm and 3pm; and the cost of it is $12.- and $7.- for ISIC holders.

Florida Street
Is the most famus pedestrian street in downtown Buenos Aires. It starts Perú street crosses Rivadavia and changes its name to Florida. The street then runs northwards for approximately 10 blocks, up to Plaza San Martín in the Retiro area. Here you can find everyhting: leather goods, suites, books, CD’s, sport clothes, etc; but we recommend you to compare prices before you buy, there are some shops which are much more expensive than others.

Lavalle Street
This is another pedestrian and commercial street in Buenos Aires’ dowtown. Here you’ll find the shops where to buy non-original footbal (soccer) T-Shirts, like Bocas’, River’s and other argentinian and international teams. There are also several cinemas and cheap restaurants.

Avila bookshop
Is the older bookshop in Buenos Aires. Ideal for hanging out, reading a book and listening to classical music.

Block of Enlightenment
It’s a block which concentrates the oldest colonial church in the city, the Prosecutor’s Office in the Jesuit Missions and the National High School of Buenos Aires where most of the people who governed Buenos Aires and Argentina have studied.

• San Telmo Neighborhood
San Telmo Antique Market and Tango Fair
Every Sunday from 9am until night you can find in Plaza Dorrego (Dorrego Square), in the heart of the old and beautiful Barrio San Telmo, the San Telmo Antique and Tango fair, which is one of the most famous fairs of the city.
Here you’ll find antiques, tango players and dancers, “cafés” (traditional bars of Buenos Aires) where to hang out, and antique stores all around the square.

• La Boca Neighborhood
Caminito Artist and Craft Fair
This colorful street is the one most popular street of the world. There are very colorful houses and many talented artists display their work. This is a neighborhood well known for the influence that Italian immigrants have left on it. We recommend that you check out the Fine Arts Museum of La Boca.

Boca Juniors’ Football Stadium
Boca is one of the most popular teams of Buenos Aires, Argentina and the world. Players as Diego Armando Maradona, Gabriel Omar Batistuta, Carlitos Teves and Juan Román Riquelme used to play here.
The stadium is known as La Bombonera because of its shape, which reminds a candy box and it has a capacity for more than 57.000 people. There’s also a Museum where you can learn everything about the team’s history. It can be visited daily from 10am to 6pm.

• Recoleta Neighborhood
Recoleta Cemetery
This is an impressive necropolis where the elite of Buenos Aires rest with the same splendor with which they lived.
This is your opportunity to see the tomb of the famous Evita Perón, who died on July 26, 1952.
Her embalmed body was stolen by the military when they took the power in 1955 and it was returned to her husband, Juan Domingo Perón, after 19 years, and buried in Recoleta Cemetery in 1973 under her family name Duarte.
The Cemetery is opens daily from 8am to 6pm.

Recoleta Artist and Craft Fair
Every weekend you can find in the park surrounding the Recoleta Cemetery this fair which is, with San Telmo and Matadero´s fairs, a must see of Buenos Aires and a good place to buy a “mate” or some other souvenirs from the city. There are also street artists such as musicians, tango dancers, painters and jugglers to enjoy

Centro Cultural Recoleta
It’s a cultural center where you can find photography exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances and much more cultural activities.

National Fine Art Museum
One block away from Recoleta’s Cemetery is the national Fine Art Museum of Buenos Aires, which has an amazing permanent collection and temporary exhibitions of paints and sculptures of famous artist from all around the world. The entrance is free and the opening hours are: from Tuesday to Fridays from 12:30pm to 7pm and on weekends from 9:30am to 7:30pm.

Restaurants, pubs and cinemas
Facing the Recoleta Cemetery you’ll find the Village Recoleta Cinemas and lots of excellent (but a little bit more expensive) restaurants and pubs. There’s also a great club called Sahara where to party.

• Palermo neighborhood
MALBA Museum
The Latin American Art Museum is one of the best museums in the city. It includes paintings of Diego Rivera, Berni, Jitrik, Xul Solar and Frida Kahlo. There are also conferences, courses, cinema and a restaurant. The opening hours are from Thursdays to Mondays and non-working days from 12pm to 8pm and on Wednesdays from 12pm to 9pm. The entrances cost $10.- and free on Wednesday. Closed on Tuesdays.

Palermo’s Park
More that 80 hectares make of this place one of the biggest green spaces of Buenos Aires, that’s why is know as the lung of the city. Ideal if you want to do some jogging or relax for a while in a nature environment which has a Garden of Roses (more than 15.000 roses and plants of 1.200 different spaces), Poets Garden, a Spanish Yard and artificial lakes with boat rental.
You can also visit the Buenos Aires’ Zoo and Botanic Garden which are in the same area.

Japanese Gardens
One the places you can find into Palermo’s Park, where to enjoy the beautiful Japanese ambiance and traditional restaurant for sushi and sake lovers. Open daily from 10am to 6pm, the entrance is free and there are guided tours on weekends and non-working days fro $2.-

Evita’s Museum
The best place to learn and understand about Evita’s life. The Museum is at 2988 Lafinur St. and it’s opened from Tuesday to Sunday from 2pm to 7:30pm

Palermo’s night life
Palermo SOHO it’s know for it’s pubs where locals go for dinner or a drink before going to a club, and the shops where the independent designers sell their products (clothes, furniture, etc). Palermo Hollywood concentrates lots of restaurants and bars, and receives its name because some years ago two TV Channels settled there and the actors go to have their meals at the restaurants of the area.

• Another must-see of Buenos Aires
Mataderos' Fair
The perfect place to experience Argentine country life in Buenos Aires. Wide range of crafts and great “chirpiness”. There's also folk music and a dancing festival and traditional “gauchos” (traditional Argentine horsemen) demonstrations.
The fair is on Sundays from 9am until late at night, but not on summer holidays.

Carlos Gardel Museum
Special for tango lovers. The museum is located in the birthplace of this great tango singer. We recommend having a coffee in the bar inside of the museum listening to tango songs.
The Museum is at 735 Jean Jaures St (Abasto neighborhood) and the admission is free.

Tigre Delta and Islands + River Coast Train
It is scenery of total nature and one of the few tourist deltas in the world. We propose to discover its magic sailing along rivers and narrow channels on a bus-boat.
We recommend going there on weekends because there is a huge craft fair. Take the train from Retiro Station to Bartolomé Mitre Station which is connected with Maipú Station, where you have to take the Coast Train.

China Town
In the heart of Belgrano neighborhood you can visit this small (but growing day after day) Chinese community: schools, hairdressers, a Buddhist’s church and restaurants (oriental food). We recommend jasmine tea, sake and meditation at the Buddhist Church.
Take the D line of the subway from downtown to Juramento station which is 4 blocks away from it.