Buenos Aires is a metropolis recognized for its rich cultural activity and gastronomy. Known as the capital of tango, the city stands out for the variety of activities to be carried out, and here we leave you five proposals.
The Argentines are still celebrating their victory in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and now with the holiday season, some Chileans may set their sights on the trans-Andean country.
The city of Buenos Aires is rich in activities. You can visit the tango halls, go to taste alfajores or enjoy the bohemian life that is lived in the capital of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is known throughout Latin America as a city full of color and historywith activities for all tastes and that can be visited without a large budget.
Therefore, here we leave you five recommendations of activities that you can try if you visit Buenos Aires.
1.- Taste the gastronomy of Buenos Aires
One of the aspects that the Italian migration in Argentina inherited was its gastronomy and in Buenos Aires pizzas are a dish that cannot be ignored. In the Palermo neighborhood you can find a wide variety of places to taste. Of course, we must take into account that the dough is more than what we are used to and a piece may be enough for lunch.
Now, if what you are looking for is to try the famous Argentine meat, the perfect place for this is the grill “Don Julio“. The restaurant is within the “World’s 50 Best” and stands out as the best local food in the trans-Andean country.
In addition to the quality of the preparations, “Don Julio” is known for the attention he provides to customers, who can choose the cuts of meat or even go visit the wine cellars, if they request it (kindly, of course). supposed).
2.- Get to know the mythical Floralis Génerica
Located in the Plaza de las Naciones Unidas, the Generic Floraris is a 20-meter metal sculpture that was donated to the city by the Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano.
Its construction was made with materials provided by the aircraft company Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina.
The sculpture is located in the center of a four-hectare park with wooded boundaries, surrounded by paths that move closer and further away, offering different perspectives of the monument and located above a reflecting pool, which, apart from fulfilling its aesthetic function, protects it. . It represents a large stainless steel flower, with an aluminum and reinforced concrete skeleton, which looks towards the sky, extending its six petals towards it.
It weighs 18 tons and is 23 meters high. Years ago the construction of the Altar de la Patria was planned on that site.
moving sculpture is controlled by a hydraulic system and photoelectric cells, which allowed the petals to open during the day and close at night.
3.- Visit the liberation “El Ateneo”
The Ateneo Grand Splendid It is the most famous bookstore in the city and its structure belongs to an old theater. The current building was begun in 1917 and inaugurated in May 1919 by the Austrian-born businessman Max Glücksmann.
In addition to its architectural beauty, the Ateneo stands out for the great variety of literature that can be found on its shelves, from Latin American classics to university books.
In 2008, the libertarian was chosen by the British newspaper The Guardian as one of the most beautiful in the world. Besides, when Emmanuel Macron visited the city within the framework of the G-20, he expressly asked to go there.
4.- Take a tour of El Caminito
Perhaps one of the best-known spots in the Argentine capital, “El Caminito” stands out for its colorful facades and tango dancers. In addition, it is close to the La Bombonera stadium of Boca Juniors.
It is located in the neighborhood of La Boca, and can be considered a “walking museum” of great cultural and tourist value. The place acquired great importance due to the homonymous tango, also thanks to the painter Benito Quinquela Martín, who gave the striking colors to the wooden facades.
In 2022 the restoration and enhancement was completed with the recovery of the original colors devised by Quinquela Martín.
The place was part of the route of the railway to Ensenada, until in 1928 the branch was closed and its new life arose thanks to the initiative of neighbors.
Visit other times in Fábrica Colón
If you like the theater, visit the Columbus factory it has to be inside your list of panoramas.
The place preserves scenery and costumes from the works carried out in the Colon Theater, such as “Don Quixote”, “Romeo and Juliet” or “A streetcar named desire”. In addition, the place is one of the few Factory Theaters in the world, where everything a production needs is created: costumes, wigs, shoes, etc.
