Tips & Tricks
Tango Dance Lessons (Complejo Tango, Av. Belgrano 2608, Buenos Aires) – a Tango dance school is located here. Along with the dance lessons, there’s also a Tando dinner show (including wine). Since dance partners constantly change everyone is guaranteed a chance to learn (as well as getting a chance to immerse oneself in Argentine culture). […]
Mar de Plata (beach destination) – located about 4 hours outside of Buenos Aires, this popular warm weather destination and beachside town (nicknamed “Mardel”) is reachable via Route 2. There are 30 miles of beach coastline, with various distinctive beaches – ranging from the family-friendly La Perla beach, to Playa Varresse (for suffers) and Bristol […]
Teatro Gran Rex (Av. Corrientes 857, Buenos Aires) – this Art Deco-style theater was opened in 1937 (which was the largest movie house in South America at the time). With a seating capacity of 3,500 spectators, nowadays various rock, pop and other genres of musicians hold concerts here (in particular, those who want a smaller, […]
Wine Tasting (La Cava, Jufre 201, Buenos Aires) – Argentina, along with neighboring Chile, are major South American wine-producing countries. Naturally, one should come here to sample the country’s vintages. La Cava holds monthly tastings (costing a reasonable 50 pesos to participate). Food items, such as leek-and-mushroom empanadas, are also served.
Teatro Opera Citi (Av. Corrientes 860, Buenos Aires) – located near the Teatro Gran Rex, this is also a prominent Art-Deco style movie and theater house. Nowadays, this 2,000-seat theater is being used for Broadway-style shows like “Beauty & the Beast” and “The Phantom of the Opera”, as well as live musical shows, such as […]
Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo (Av. Del Libertador 4101, Palermo, Buenos Aires) – for those who love horses, as well as those who gamble on horse races, this is the place to be in Buenos Aires. As the building’s façade implies, this is a historic building that was founded in 1876 (as the first race track […]