5 Things Everyone Should Do When Visiting Buenos Aires

Before coming to Argentina, I made a huge bucket list of things I wanted to do and see and while I accomplished many of them specific to Buenos Aires, I can’t wait to check more off my list as I travel through Argentina for almost 3 more months. Buenos Aires is an amazing city with so much culture and history making it impossible not to love the little Paris of South America. Here are five things I definitely think you should not miss while you are visiting Buenos Aires.

Watch a Tango Perfomance

Argentine tango is considered the soul of Buenos Aire’s romantic night life and while it is synonymous with Buenos Aires, it actually took a lot of work for the art to be accepted as a respectable form of dance in the early 1900s. In Buenos Aires, you can find several places to watch and also learn how to do the Argentine Tango. In San Telmo and Boca neighborhoods there are cafes that showcase performances by tango dancers accompanied by a live band. If you want to take learning the tango to heart, you can take tango lessons with La Viruta Tango in Palermo. Outside the center, there are tango steps on the sidewalk, so if you find yourself in the area you should take a go at it.

 

La Viruta Tango is located on the basement level of the building on 1366, Armenia St. Their phone number is (5411) 4774-6357

Eat Argentine Steak at a Parilla

If you are not a vegetarian, hands down you have to try Argentinian steak at a parilla. A Parilla (pah-reesha) simply means “grill” so you’ll hear people say, “let’s go to a parilla” when they want to eat a good steak. The beef is grass-fed and just tastes incredibly amazing and part of that is because their beef is grass-fed and grilled to perfection. In Palermo Soho and all throughout Buenos Aires, you will find several parillas in different corners of neighborhood.

I went to three different restaurants for parilla and I definitely recommend ordering a steak from at least one of these places:

La Dorita: Humboldt 1892, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal

Don Julio: Guatemala 4699, 1425 Buenos Aires

Calden del Soho: Honduras 4701, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal

Attend the Malba

I love attending art galleries and art shows especially for contemporary works that reveal stories of societal evolution. The Latin American Art Museum Malba, has an amazing display from some of the most well known and respected Latin American artists. The Malba has three floors of artwork, however during the time we were there, only the 2nd floor was open to the public, but even with that, the gallery was impressive. From Frida Kahlo to Fernando Botero, you get an intricate look at some of the most notable art installments in the world.

 Malba is located on Av Pres. Figueroa Alcorta 3415, Buenos Aires

 Drink Malbec

In the US a bottle of good malbec can cost at least $30, so while I’ve had malbec a countless amount of times before, while in Argentina, it’s a great time to stock up and sip up. A good bottle of malbec in Argentina purchased at a corner market is about $7 USD (Blue Dolar rate). On our first night in Buenos Aires, we picked the three of the most “expensive” bottles of malbec to try them out. Every night since then we’ve been experimenting with different wines and it’s been a great decision. My top picks are Rutini Trumpeter and Elementos.

Drink Mate

Mate is one of the most popular and likely national drinks of Argentina. Mate, pronounced mah-teh is like a tea that’s began its roots over 2000 years ago by the Guayaki tribes in the northwestern region of Argentina. Mate is usually sipped from a gourd through a metal straw that has a filter on it. The tastes vary depending on an additional ingredients, but for the most part the drink consists of mate leaves that have been cultivated and bits of twigs. You’ll see groups of Argentines at parks and restaurants sipping mate with their friends all hours of the day.

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