Tango & Filete
If the emblematic dance of Buenos Aires is tango, then its emblematic art form has to be Filete, and it's therefore no surprise that the two are so closely linked. Both evolved in the late 19th century from working class ...
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Buenos Aires Top 5 Free Activities
Posted on 27 Apr in Buenos Aires Tour Related
Cementerio de Chacarita Recoleta gets all the press but only one cemetery contains the last resting place of a bonafide Buenos Aires superstar, the one and only Carlos Gardel. Much larger and greener than Recoleta, Chacarita is an interesting, peaceful and, ...
View of Congreso from top of the Palacio Barolo
Came across this fantastic long exposure shot of the Plaza de Congreso taken from the top of the Palacio Barolo. It all looks so different from up there! For details of our "Pay What You Want" walking tour which visits ...
Plaza Italia in 1904
Now that I'm getting to know parts of Buenos Aires very well, I love coming across old pictures and comparing what was there then with what you can be seen now. So, I was very interested to discover the picture ...
Security & Scams
One of the questions I get asked a lot on my tour is "How safe is Buenos Aires?", to which I always answer "Very". Buenos Aires is without a doubt a safe city for tourists, but problems can occur and ...
1940 Buenos Aires from Above
I'll tell anyone that listens that the best map of Buenos Aires is the Interactive Map on the Buenos Aires City Government site. With it you can easily find any street address and for planning a journey on public transport ...
Rufina Cambaceres – The Tragic Tale of a Beauty
Visitors to Recoleta Cemetery usually have one priority, to see the grave of Eva Perón. In fact to the average visitor to Argentina she is the only "name" that the cemetery has to offer. People at the gate will tell ...
Confiteria del Molino, a Buenos Aires landmark
In a city filled with architectural curiosities, one that captures the attention more than most on the daily free walking tour is the Confiteria del Molino, on the corners of Rivadavia and Callao, opposite the Congeso Nacional. Abandoned since 1997, ...
A House in Heaven
Posted on 11 Feb in Buenos Aires
Around the beginning of the 20th Century, when Don Rafael Diaz was 15 years old, he worked in a general store in the Montserrat area of Buenos Aires. He worked hard and even spent nights sleeping under the counter and ...
Buenos Aires in 10 Minutes
Posted on 8 Feb in Buenos Aires Tour Related
Nice overview of the main sights of Buenos Aires. Doesn't beat the real thing of course!