Museo de los Niños (Shopping Abasto, Av. Corrientes 3247 – Nivel 2, Buenos Aires) – located within the Abasto Shopping Center, this is actually a place where school children can learn about different careers (doctors, TV reporters, dentists, newspaper editor, etc.). They can also get more familiar with the city of Buenos Aires, since a […]
Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires / MALBA (Av. Pres. Figueroa Alcorta 3415, Palermo, Buenos Aires) – located in the city’s Palermo district, this museum (opened in 2001) showcases a selection of over 500 works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and objects by artists from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay […]
Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta (Juramento 2291, Belgrano, Buenos Aires) – located within the house of Argentine writer Enrique Larreta, this museum houses an impressive collection of Spanish art (mainly from the early 20th century), including an exhibit of famed artist Salvador Dalí.
Evita Museum (Lafinur 2988, Palermo, Buenos Aires) — the mystique of Eva Perón persists, more than 60 years after her death. In 2002, Evita’s grandniece (Cristina Alvarez Rodriguez) opened this museum. The Peronist faithful still flock to her grave in La Recoleta Cemetery, and as of last year there is a new place of pilgrimage: […]
Congress Palace (b/w Av. Rios/Callao and Av. Rivadavia) – no doubt, this Greek-Roman style building (inaugurated in 1906), which houses the country’s legislative branch of government, strongly resembles the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
China Town (Juramento 166 and Arribeños 2100 intersection, Buenos Aires) – this is a rather small district in Buenos Aires (consisting of just a few city blocks). Nevertheless, as Argentina’s only “barrio chino” (China Town), there are over 100 Asian-owned businesses in the area. Despite its name, there are (alongside mainland Chinese immigrants here), Taiwanese, […]
Casa Rosada (Balcarce 50, Monserrat district, Buenos Aires) – located near the Plaza de Mayo toward central Buenos Aires, la Casa Rosada is the executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina. A balcony on its north wing was used by famed Argentine politician Eva (Evita) Perón to address her supporters, as well […]
Caminito (Av. Pedro de Mendoza, Buenos Aires) – this traditional alley, which means “little walkway” in Spanish, is located in the La Boca neighborhood (a one-time Italian immigrant area now decked out in colorfully-painted wooden homes). Caminito also has a street museum (Calle Museo Caminito) – which has become a tourist trap of sorts (with […]
Reñaca (Av Borgono , L 1, Vina del Mar, Valparaíso) – located within the northern part of Viña del Mar, this is a popular 1.3 km. beach resort enclave, bordered by a beautiful promenade. It’s filled with sunbathers during the southern hemispheric months (December to February).
Viña del Mar (beach resort town) – since the Chilean capital is landlocked, those who want to go to the beach during the country’s warm months must take a 2 ½ hour car ride to the seashore. Near the regional town of Valparaiso is the famed resort known as Viña del Mar (a.k.a. “La Ciudad […]