Buenos Aires

Top 10 Buenos Aires (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)

Whether you are traveling first class or with a limited budget, DK Eyewitness Top 10: Buenos Aires will take you straight to the very best of this energetic and bustling capital. From the breath-taking Basilica Santisimo Sacramento to the colorful street fairs, all the must-sees are covered in trouble-free Top 10 lists.



This full-color and richly illustrated guide is both detailed and pocket-sized - and with a free pull-out map, it is the ideal travel companion. There are accommodation reviews for every budget, as well as restaurants and food for all tastes, from the gourmet-lover to the adventurous street-vendor. There are dozens of Top 10 lists: from Buenos Aires Top 10 tango clubs to the Top 10 fascinating museums and galleries and the best nightspots, bars and cafes of Buenos Aires. And to save you time and money; there's even the Top 10 things to avoid!



Each Top 10 guide now contains a pull-out map and guide that includes fold-out maps of city metro systems, useful phone numbers, and 60 great ideas on how to spend your day.



Your guide to the Top 10 best of everything in Buenos Aires.

Frommer's Buenos Aires (Frommer's Complete Guides)

Known as the Paris of Latin America, Argentina's capital is full of chic shops, restaurants and a vibrant nightlife. Visit the diverse neighbourhoods, enjoy Argentine food and explore the markets.

Frommer's Buenos Aires 4e features:

• Opinionated write-ups.
• Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity
• User-friendly features including star ratings and special icons to point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences.

Travel Buenos Aires, Argentina 2012 - Illustrated Guide, Phrasebook & Maps (Mobi Travel)

This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. The guide is complimented by clearly marked maps that are linked to city attractions. An interlinked phrasebook as well as a pronunciation guide are included.

This travel guide also features an itinerary with our suggestions for your travel route. Itineraries include links to individual attraction articles.

NEW FEATURE: The attraction articles now include links to Google Maps. On a dedicated electronic reader with a slow connection and a primitive browser, Google Maps will display the attraction on the map along with metro stations, roads, and nearby attractions. On an internet-enabled device such as the iPhone and the iPad, Google Maps will even show you the route from your current location to the attraction you want to go to.

With this travel guide you can turn some eReaders into audio guides. For example, on the Kindle, just open an article and click Shift+SYM to activate text-to-speech. Put the speaker on the back of the Kindle against your ear and enjoy your virtual travel companion. Press Spacebar to pause/resume text-to-speech.

All travel guides in the Mobi Travel series are only $4.99 or less. Search for any title: enter mobi (short for MobileReference) and a keyword; for example: mobi Paris.

Table of Contents:

Essentials: Phrasebook | Eat | Drink | Sleep | Cope | Stay Safe | Respect | Contact | Units Conversion

1. General: History | Geography | Demographics | Government | Economy

2. Maps: Buenos Aires | Regions of Argentina | Buenos Aires Subway

3. Transport: Get in | Get around

4. Attractions: Top 10 | Itinerary | Do | Buy

5. Culture: Architecture | Museums & Theaters | Sports

6. Landmarks: See | Buildings & Structures | Monuments | Parks | Streets & Squares

7. By Area: Districts | Get out

8. Argentina: Regions | History | Geography | Culture | Get in & Get around | Buy
8.1 Other cities: Cordoba | La Plata | Mendoza | Rosario | San Juan | San Miguel de Tucuman
8.2 Other destinations: El Calafate | Colonia Carlos Pellegrini | Iguacu Falls | Nahuel Huapi National Park | Peninsula Valdes | Perito Moreno Glacier

This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. The guide is complimented by clearly marked maps that are linked to city attractions. An interlinked phrasebook as well as a pronunciation guide are included.

This travel guide also features an itinerary with our suggestions for your travel route. Itineraries include links to individual attraction articles.

NEW FEATURE: The attraction articles now include links to Google Maps. On a dedicated electronic reader with a slow connection and a primitive browser, Google Maps will display the attraction on the map along with metro stations, roads, and nearby attractions. On an internet-enabled device such as the iPhone and the iPad, Google Maps will even show you the route from your current location to the attraction you want to go to.

With this travel guide you can turn some eReaders into audio guides. For example, on the Kindle, just open an article and click Shift+SYM to activate text-to-speech. Put the speaker on the back of the Kindle against your ear and enjoy your virtual travel companion. Press Spacebar to pause/resume text-to-speech.

All travel guides in the Mobi Travel series are only $4.99 or less. Search for any title: enter mobi (short for MobileReference) and a keyword; for example: mobi Paris.

Table of Contents:

Essentials: Phrasebook | Eat | Drink | Sleep | Cope | Stay Safe | Respect | Contact | Units Conversion

1. General: History | Geography | Demographics | Government | Economy

2. Maps: Buenos Aires | Regions of Argentina | Buenos Aires Subway

3. Transport: Get in | Get around

4. Attractions: Top 10 | Itinerary | Do | Buy

5. Culture: Architecture | Museums & Theaters | Sports

6. Landmarks: See | Buildings & Structures | Monuments | Parks | Streets & Squares

7. By Area: Districts | Get out

8. Argentina: Regions | History | Geography | Culture | Get in & Get around | Buy
8.1 Other cities: Cordoba | La Plata | Mendoza | Rosario | San Juan | San Miguel de Tucuman
8.2 Other destinations: El Calafate | Colonia Carlos Pellegrini | Iguacu Falls | Nahuel Huapi National Park | Peninsula Valdes | Perito Moreno Glacier

Streetwise Buenos Aires Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Streetwise Buenos Aires Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Buenos Aires, Argentina - Folding pocket size travel map with subway lines & stations

This map covers the following areas:
Main Buenos Aires Map 1:28,500
Retiro Map inset 1:14,000
Recoleta Map inset 1:14,000
Microcentro Map inset 1:11,000
San Telmo Map inset 1:11,000
Palermo Viejo Map inset 1:19,000

Clear, concise, convenient this is the Buenos Aires map you’ll want to get around the Argentine capital. This city center map of BA features hotels (including the city’s numerous boutique hotels), the Subte metro system, museums, shopping, gardens, parks, plazas and a full street index. Sites such as the Cemetario de la Recoleta, the Evita Museum, Plaza Dorrego, Casa Rosado, MALBA (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires), Plaza de Mayo, La Bombanera (the stadium where the Boca Juniors play), La Caminita and Calle Florida are easy to find. The neighborhoods of Recoleta and Retiro, Palermo Viejo (encompassing Palermo, Palermo Soho and Palermo Hollywood), the Micro Center and San Telmo are detailed on inset maps. STREETWISE Buenos Aires has everything you need to pilot yourself around Buenos Aires like a porteña.

Our pocket size map of Buenos Aires is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Buenos Aires map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Buenos Aires map today and you too can navigate Buenos Aires, Argentina like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.

A Moreno on a Gringo Trail in South America

This is the story of my backpacking journey through Easter Island, Chile, Argentina and Peru. It was a physical, emotional as well as a journey to better understand this world. I was an Indian looking man originally from Bangladesh, a Muslim, now an Australian citizen living in Australia - travelling solo through exotic landscape and people of South America, where most travelers and backpackers were white Westerners. I travelled in the shadow of the post September 11 era, when the world and people’s attitude supposed to have changed – with it’s memories still very fresh and raw in most people’s mind.

This is not a mere travelogue: it contains interesting aspects of the places I went through; brief history of archeological sites I visited; unique, scintillating and often very humorous stories of fellow backpackers; interesting conversations with people I came across; and my reflections and thoughts provoked by all those amazing people and places.

I followed a very long trail, starting from the most desolate yet one of the most mystique places on the earth; Easter Island or Rapa Nui as it’s indigenous people call it. Then: through Santiago and Pucon and it’s surrounding areas in Chile; crossing Andes by bus to Bariloche in Argentina; sailing back through lakes in Andes to Puerto Montt in Chile; sailing through fjords in southern Chile to Puerto Natales; trekking in world famous Torres Del Paine National Park; then through Punta Arenas, Mage lanes, Terra Del Fuego to Ushuaia along the Beagle Channel in Argentina; Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier, Buenos Aires, Iguazu falls, Puerto Madryn and Peninsula Valdes, and Mendoza in Argentina; Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Pisac ruins, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Agua Caliente, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca in Peru; and finally ending my journey in Buenos Aires.

For me, it was a journey of a lifetime – probably the happiest and most momentous time in my life – living a dream. The dream was instilled in me in my early twenties, when I read “Che-Guevara’s Motor Cycle Diary through South America”. Later, for many years, I planned and re-planned – this was the truncated dream realised many years later - I covered most part of Che’s trail through Chile and Argentina, along with many additional places in those two countries and Peru, but unfortunately ran out of time for Bolivia.

In describing details of the historic and archaeological sites, particularly those of Easter Island and the Inca valley in Peru, I had to heavily rely on the guide books and other information.

During my trip, referring to me, South Americans often used the word 'Moreno’ (brown). The route I followed through Chile, Argentina and Peru are generally frequented by English speaking white travelers, who are colloquially called 'Gringo' by the Spanish speaking South Americans. Hence the title of my book –

A Moreno on a Gringo Trail in South America

This is the story of my backpacking journey through Easter Island, Chile, Argentina and Peru. It was a physical, emotional as well as a journey to better understand this world. I was an Indian looking man originally from Bangladesh, a Muslim, now an Australian citizen living in Australia - travelling solo through exotic landscape and people of South America, where most travelers and backpackers were white Westerners. I travelled in the shadow of the post September 11 era, when the world and people’s attitude supposed to have changed – with it’s memories still very fresh and raw in most people’s mind.

This is not a mere travelogue: it contains interesting aspects of the places I went through; brief history of archeological sites I visited; unique, scintillating and often very humorous stories of fellow backpackers; interesting conversations with people I came across; and my reflections and thoughts provoked by all those amazing people and places.

I followed a very long trail, starting from the most desolate yet one of the most mystique places on the earth; Easter Island or Rapa Nui as it’s indigenous people call it. Then: through Santiago and Pucon and it’s surrounding areas in Chile; crossing Andes by bus to Bariloche in Argentina; sailing back through lakes in Andes to Puerto Montt in Chile; sailing through fjords in southern Chile to Puerto Natales; trekking in world famous Torres Del Paine National Park; then through Punta Arenas, Mage lanes, Terra Del Fuego to Ushuaia along the Beagle Channel in Argentina; Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier, Buenos Aires, Iguazu falls, Puerto Madryn and Peninsula Valdes, and Mendoza in Argentina; Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Pisac ruins, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Agua Caliente, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca in Peru; and finally ending my journey in Buenos Aires.

For me, it was a journey of a lifetime – probably the happiest and most momentous time in my life – living a dream. The dream was instilled in me in my early twenties, when I read “Che-Guevara’s Motor Cycle Diary through South America”. Later, for many years, I planned and re-planned – this was the truncated dream realised many years later - I covered most part of Che’s trail through Chile and Argentina, along with many additional places in those two countries and Peru, but unfortunately ran out of time for Bolivia.

In describing details of the historic and archaeological sites, particularly those of Easter Island and the Inca valley in Peru, I had to heavily rely on the guide books and other information.

During my trip, referring to me, South Americans often used the word 'Moreno’ (brown). The route I followed through Chile, Argentina and Peru are generally frequented by English speaking white travelers, who are colloquially called 'Gringo' by the Spanish speaking South Americans. Hence the title of my book –

A Moreno on a Gringo Trail in South America

Time Out Buenos Aires (Time Out Guides)

Time Out's resident team helps you get the best out of Argentina's charismatic capital, giving you the inside track on local culture plus hundreds of independent venue reviews. "Time Out Buenos Aires" has become a favourite for visitors looking for the most up-to-date information, the latest cultural trends and insightful investigations written by journalists who live this city every day.

Buenos Aires Made Easy! (Kindle Edition)

Your friends have told you that Buenos Aires is a fantastic place to visit, and you’ve finally made the decision to go. This guide is for you if you have a lot of questions about your upcoming visit to BA but don’t have the time or patience to read one of the typical guidebooks. It won’t give you all the answers, but certainly the most practical ones.

Some of the questions answered in this guide include: When should I travel to BA? Should I try a short-term rental apartment or go to a hotel? Should I stay in the Recoleta neighborhood? Or should I try Palermo, San Telmo, or even Puerto Madero? How do I get from the Airport to my destination? Where should I change my money into pesos?

Should I focus all my time in Buenos Aires? Or also plan some day trips, overnight trips, or other excursions? Is it worth visiting Colonia, Uruguay? Or Montevideo? What is an Estancia? Is it worth going to one?

Should I see a Tango Show? What is a Milonga? What about Polo matches or Soccer matches? Where will I go Shopping? Where should I go for a famous Argentinean Steak?

Will my hair dryer or electric razor work in BA? Is the electricity the same as in USA? Will I have Internet access? Is there Wi-Fi? Will my IPod Touch work? Will I be able to call home?

Based on extensive first hand experience in guiding visitors on where to stay in BA, and what to do while there, thru our www.DiscoverBA.com Buenos Aires Rental Apartment and Activities business in Buenos Aires, since 2006, this book will try to give you a concise answer to many of your basic questions about your visit to BA. My objective in writing this guide is to build on the experience of many previous travelers to help make Buenos Aires an easy and fun destination for you to enjoy.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED:
Chapter 2: Getting to Buenos Aires:
Chapter 3: The Neighborhoods
Chapter 4: Should I try an apartment or go to a hotel?
Chapter 5: Day Trips & Side Trips:
Chapter 6: Tango Shows & Milongas
Chapter 7: Other Activities In BA:
Chapter 8: Frequent Questions:
Chapter 9: Useful Information:
Appendix 1: Walking Tour for Recoleta and Palermo:
Appendix 2: MUST SEE Destinations:
Appendix 3. Basic Survival Spanish:
Appendix 4. Short History of the city of Buenos Aires:
Appendix 5. Some Restaurants in BA:
Appendix 6. Gay Buenos Aires:
Acknowledgements:

I grew up in the U.S. as a 2nd generation immigrant from Argentina. My family returned to Argentina, after 22 years in the US, in the 80s, after the democracy was restored. After 5 years in BA, I returned to USA for an intended 2 years that turned into 14, and I finally came back to Argentina in 2004 with my wife and daughters. Shortly thereafter, our travel services business was born, which, in turn led to this guidebook.

Your friends have told you that Buenos Aires is a fantastic place to visit, and you’ve finally made the decision to go. This guide is for you if you have a lot of questions about your upcoming visit to BA but don’t have the time or patience to read one of the typical guidebooks. It won’t give you all the answers, but certainly the most practical ones.

Some of the questions answered in this guide include: When should I travel to BA? Should I try a short-term rental apartment or go to a hotel? Should I stay in the Recoleta neighborhood? Or should I try Palermo, San Telmo, or even Puerto Madero? How do I get from the Airport to my destination? Where should I change my money into pesos?

Should I focus all my time in Buenos Aires? Or also plan some day trips, overnight trips, or other excursions? Is it worth visiting Colonia, Uruguay? Or Montevideo? What is an Estancia? Is it worth going to one?

Should I see a Tango Show? What is a Milonga? What about Polo matches or Soccer matches? Where will I go Shopping? Where should I go for a famous Argentinean Steak?

Will my hair dryer or electric razor work in BA? Is the electricity the same as in USA? Will I have Internet access? Is there Wi-Fi? Will my IPod Touch work? Will I be able to call home?

Based on extensive first hand experience in guiding visitors on where to stay in BA, and what to do while there, thru our www.DiscoverBA.com Buenos Aires Rental Apartment and Activities business in Buenos Aires, since 2006, this book will try to give you a concise answer to many of your basic questions about your visit to BA. My objective in writing this guide is to build on the experience of many previous travelers to help make Buenos Aires an easy and fun destination for you to enjoy.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED:
Chapter 2: Getting to Buenos Aires:
Chapter 3: The Neighborhoods
Chapter 4: Should I try an apartment or go to a hotel?
Chapter 5: Day Trips & Side Trips:
Chapter 6: Tango Shows & Milongas
Chapter 7: Other Activities In BA:
Chapter 8: Frequent Questions:
Chapter 9: Useful Information:
Appendix 1: Walking Tour for Recoleta and Palermo:
Appendix 2: MUST SEE Destinations:
Appendix 3. Basic Survival Spanish:
Appendix 4. Short History of the city of Buenos Aires:
Appendix 5. Some Restaurants in BA:
Appendix 6. Gay Buenos Aires:
Acknowledgements:

I grew up in the U.S. as a 2nd generation immigrant from Argentina. My family returned to Argentina, after 22 years in the US, in the 80s, after the democracy was restored. After 5 years in BA, I returned to USA for an intended 2 years that turned into 14, and I finally came back to Argentina in 2004 with my wife and daughters. Shortly thereafter, our travel services business was born, which, in turn led to this guidebook.

Lonely Planet Buenos Aires (City Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet Buenos Aires

’The Guidebook Gurus’ – Travel Weekly

Learn the intricate steps and complex cues of the sultry tango in a dance class
Share a thermos of mate with picnicking locals in one of Palermo’s parks
Browse the antique stalls at the Feria de San Pedro Telmo on a Sunday afternoon
Jump and should along with thousands of frenzied futbol fans at La Bombonera stadium

Inside This Guide

99 mouth-watering restaurants, 14 classic café and nine dance halls where you can test your tango
Day Trips chapter lures you to colonial villages, ritzy beach resorts and working ranches
BA-born author explains how to order and savor Argentina’s succulent steak

The Rough Guide to Buenos Aires (Rough Guide Buenos Aires)

"The Rough Guide to Buenos Aires" is the ultimate travel guide to the sophisticated and enchanting capital of Argentina, with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the city's best attractions. It helps discover Buenos Aires' highlights with stunning photography and information on everything from the city's magnificent palaces, modern art museums and trendy nightclubs, to the old, cobbled quarter of San Telmo with its antique stores and tango haunts. It also helps you find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Buenos Aires, relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets. "The Rough Guide to Buenos Aires" also includes full-colour sections on two of Buenos Aires' greatest attractions - tango and architecture. It helsp explore every corner of this charming city with easy-to-use maps that help make sure you don't miss the unmissable. Make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide to Buenos Aires".

Fodor's Buenos Aires, 2nd Edition: With Side Trips to Gaucho Country, Iguazu, and Uruguay (Full-color Travel Guide)

Fodor's Buenos Aires, 2nd Edition. With Side Trips to Gaucho Country, Iguazu, and Uruguay.