See a Futbol match in Buenos Aires

Even if you're not a follower of futból in your everyday life, seeing a game in Buenos Aires is a fantastic experience you simply shouldn't miss. We work with a local tour company that provides a full service, with tickets, ...

Tango & Filete

If the emblematic dance of Buenos Aires is tango, then its emblematic art form has to be Filete, and it's therefore no surprise that the two are so closely linked. Both evolved in the late 19th century from working class ...

I’m Excellent – It’s Official!

I haven't won a lot of awards in my life. I got a commendation in French from my school when I was 14, and that's about it. So you can imagine my excitement when I got an email this morning ...

Buenos Aires Top 5 Free Activities

Cementerio de Chacarita Recoleta gets all the press but only one cemetery contains the last resting place of a bonafide Buenos Aires superstar, the one and only Carlos Gardel. Much larger and greener than Recoleta, Chacarita is an interesting, peaceful and, ...

View of Congreso from top of the Palacio Barolo

Came across this fantastic long exposure shot of the Plaza de Congreso taken from the top of the Palacio Barolo. It all looks so different from up there! For details of our "Pay What You Want" walking tour which visits ...

Plaza Italia in 1904

Now that I'm getting to know parts of Buenos Aires very well, I love coming across old pictures and comparing what was there then with what you can be seen now. So, I was very interested to discover the picture ...

Security & Scams

One of the questions I get asked a lot on my tour is "How safe is Buenos Aires?", to which I always answer "Very". Buenos Aires is without a doubt a safe city for tourists, but problems can occur and ...

1940 Buenos Aires from Above

I'll tell anyone that listens that the best map of Buenos Aires is the Interactive Map on the Buenos Aires City Government site. With it you can easily find any street address and for planning a journey on public transport ...

Rufina Cambaceres – The Tragic Tale of a Beauty

Visitors to Recoleta Cemetery usually have one priority, to see the grave of Eva Perón. In fact to the average visitor to Argentina she is the only "name" that the cemetery has to offer. People at the gate will tell ...

Confiteria del Molino, a Buenos Aires landmark

In a city filled with architectural curiosities, one that captures the attention more than most on the daily free walking tour is the Confiteria del Molino, on the corners of Rivadavia and Callao, opposite the Congeso Nacional. Abandoned since 1997, ...