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Read MoreCasa Rosada
The “pink house,” as the presidential mansion is known, is a popular site for visitors eager to see the balcony from which Evita spoke - or sung, in the case of the musical.
Photo by Peter Schlesinger, courtesy IndagareRead MoreCentro Cultural Kirchner (CCK)
The former Post Office headquarters of Argentina have been transformed into a major cultural center that hosts rotating exhibitions as well as concert series (inside a fabulous concert hall resembling a whale, suspended in a massive atrium). One permanent exhibition...
Read MoreColeccion de Arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat
Over two hundred works of art from the wealthy Fortabat family’s private collection are exhibited in 6,800 square-meters of space on six floors encased under an enormous glass dome. The works are split into two distinct groups with an emphasis...
Read MoreEl Zanjón de Granados
This network of tunnels that dates back to 1730 winds under the streets of San Telmo. Used as everything from sewers to (legendarily) fugitive hideouts, the tunnels have been restored and are now a great way to literally walk through...
Read MoreFeria de San Pedro Telmo (Sunday Market)
If you have the good fortune of being in Buenos Aires on a Sunday afternoon, head to the San Telmo neighborhood. One of the oldest areas in Buenos Aires, it comes alive with antique and artisanal vendors, street performers, hawkers,...
Read MoreFundación Proa
This contemporary art center set on the riverfront in La Boca features both Argentine and international artists. Exhibitions include work across multiple mediums, from paintings and sculpture to video and design. Be sure to stop by the rooftop café for...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Estancia Day-trip
Buenos Aires may be Argentina's indisputable center of gravity, but the fertile plains known as pampas that make up much of the country's vast interior have played just as pivotal a role in its history. Once the domain of hardy...
Photo by Peter Schlesinger, courtesy IndagareRead MoreIndagare Tours: Evening of Tango
Some devotees might say that tango, known for its intensity and sensuality, is among the loveliest expressions of Argentine national nostalgia. Indagare can arrange an evening of tango beginning with lessons at a private salon. After learning the basic steps...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Introductory City Tour
Buenos Aires is a sprawling (and sometimes overwhelming) mosaic; a guided overview will allow you to get your bearings with respect to its distinctive barrios and also check some essential sights off your list. You'll want to linger in the...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Shopping
With its old-guard haberdasheries and new-wave boutiques, Buenos Aires is fertile ground for shopaholics of every stripe. Indagare's expert shopping guide will help you navigate the retail-rife neighborhoods of Recoleta and Palermo, where, depending on your wish list, you'll scout...
Read MoreMALBA
This wonderful art museum celebrates the diversity of Latin American art and is largely the labor of one man’s passion for art. (MALBA stands for Museo del Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires.) Eduardo F. Costantini spearheaded the creation of this...
Photo by Peter Schlesinger, courtesy IndagareRead MoreMuseo Evita
Inside a grand Palermo mansion, the Museo Evita details the life of Argentina’s former first lady, albeit through a rose-colored filter, and is a must for anyone looking to better understand why Argentina continues to cry for her. Ignoring many...
Read MoreMuseo Nacional de Arte Decorativo
The legacy of two influential, 18th-century Argentine families, the Museum of Decorative Arts is housed in what was once the Errazuriz-Alvear family residence. Throughout their travels, the families acquired a valuable collection of both European and Oriental works of art....
Read MoreMuseo Nacional de Bellas Artes
This national museum of fine art houses Argentina’s largest collection of 19th- and 20th-century Argentine art by some of the past century’s biggest names (Xul Solar, Eduardo Sivori, et al.) and, on the first floor, works by Rodin, Rousseau, Goya...
Read MorePolo
Polo matches are generally played in the late afternoon at 4:30 pm so that it’s not too hot for the horses, players or spectators. It’s a fast, fun game to watch (remember that the higher the handicap, the better the...
Photo by Peter Schlesinger, courtesy IndagareRead MoreRecoleta Cemetery
A testament to the wealth and pride of the families that built Buenos Aires into the grand capital that it is, Recoleta Cemetery resembles a small city of ornate burial temples. It also offers a fascinating mix of history and...
Read MoreSoccer
Soccer - or futbol, as it’s known in Latin America - has practically replaced Catholicism as the national religion. Argentina’s players are considered amongst the best in the world, and Buenos Aires' two major teams, River and Boca Juniors, have...
Read MoreTango
Buenos Aires is famous for its tango. There are excellent shows (the one at the Faena Hotel being among the best), but these are splashy, Broadway-style dinner theater shows, and tickets are pricey. For a more authentic look at the...
Photo by Peter Schlesinger, courtesy IndagareRead MoreTeatro Colón
One of the world’s great opera houses, this historic theater opened in 1904 and remains a symbol of the city’s love of high culture. Throughout the season, you can see ballets, operas, recitals and concerts in the domed auditorium. The...
