1.The beautiful Recoleta neighborhood
According to Lonely Planet, the huge city of Buenos Aires “combines faded European grandeur with Latin passion”. It has European-style architecture, modern high-rises and downtrodden shantytowns. This picture shows Recoleta, the place to eye-ball the city’s upper classes, the “Rolls Royce of Buenos Aires”.

 

2. Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
Located east of San Telmo, you find La Reserva, declared a ecological reserve in 1986. The beautiful nature reserve is perfect for bird-spotting, picnics, soaking up the sun, and walks. If you spend some time you might see a turtle, nutria (otter-like), enormous lizards or a group of pampa cavy in the grass, which is like a guinea pig. Be aware that the park is closed on Mondays or days of rain.

 

3. Sunset in a park
In the vibrant city of Buenos Aires there are over 250 parks and green spaces to go and enjoy in the afternoons. The largest university in Argentina, University of Buenos Aires, is founded in 1821, making it almost 200 years old. Next to the faculty of law, you find the Plaza de las Naciones Unidas, and across the road, a ground pool.

 

4. Recoleta Cemetery
In the middle of neighborhood Recoleta, Evita is put to rest among presidents, politicians, bankers, military heroes and other Argentine elite. The Gothic cemetery is a must-see, being one of the city’s top attractions. It is full of marble mausoleums and beautiful statues. According to Lonely Planet, it is “cheaper to live extravagantly all your life than to be buried in Recoleta”.

 

5. Puerto Madero skyscrapers
The newest neighborhood of Buenos Aires is called Puerto Madero. Brick warehouses by the waterway is made into exclusive hotels, restaurants, office blocks and apartments with tall skyscrapers all around. The waterside is still cobbled making it nice for a stroll around the landmark bridge called “El puente de la Mujer”.

 

6. The Sunday marked
Try Argentinean cheese or organic vegetables at the Sunday marked pop-up close to the National Museum of Fine Arts Argentina.

 

7. Horse riding in Tigre
One hour with train from Buenos Aires, you find tranquil Tigre, home to deltas, swamps, lagoons, and grasslands. The company Bonanza, located one hour with a boat from Tigre, is the only one offering horseback riding. Along the jungle streams flowing from inner Argentina, you can hear stories of piranha attacks on calfs and two-meter long fish.

 

8. The Metal flower Flor Genérica
This 20 meter high flower of steel and aluminum is a symbol of the modern city of Buenos Aires. It is located in Plaza de las Naciones Unidas, and was a gift to the city from the Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano created in 2002. The petals open and closes like a real flower with the sun. In the back, behind the train tracks, you can see Villa31, the largest shantytown in Buenos Aires.

 

8. Palermo parks and lake Rosedal
In the neighborhood Palermo there are over 60 hectares of public green parks. These extensive parklands is great for escaping the some times intense city buzz. Around the Rose Garden there is a lake to go paddle and get to know the geese.

10. Feria Artesanal Plaza Francia
In this outdoor market open on the weekends, you will find everything from silver jewelries, mate cups, leather purses and artisan clothes.

-Hilda-