Things to do in Argentina
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La Bomba de Tiempo
For one of BA’s biggest and most unique parties, check out La Bomba de Tiempo; it’s at 7pm every Monday at Ciudad Cultural Konex.
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La Lechuza
Serves a classic selection of empanadas, salads and pizza on round wooden plates – try the sheep cheese and olive pizza with a local microbrew.
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Casa Felix
Vegetarians shouldn’t miss Casa Felix, which serves a fish-based menu but does vegetarian or vegan dishes on request.
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Casa de Joaquín V González
One of Argentina's greatest educators, and founder of the Universidad de La Plata, lived in the Casa de Joaquín V González.
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El Rincón de Julio
Dive into this ambient wood shack with seven tables for the best parilla in town. It’s in front of the YPF service station.
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Mercado Central
The Mercado Central is a good hunting ground for cheap pizza, empanadas (small, stuffed pastries) and sandwiches.
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La Gringa
Despite its rather unappealing name, this is the go-to place in town for pastas, pizza and parrilla. Good salads, too.
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Lo de Joaquin Alberdi
Excellent wine shop in Palermo Soho that carries only Argentine brands. Wine tastings with food pairings happen on Thursday.
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Cocina Sunae
For something exotic there’s Cocina Sunae, which serves up very tasty (and at times spicy) pan-Asian food.
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Sala Leopoldo Lugones
In Teatro General San Martín. Often show retrospectives, documentaries, foreign film cycles and art-house movies.
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Mercado de Pulgas del Bajo
A small flea market by the tourist office, where dealers sell everything from silverwork to leather goods.
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Rave
If you need some energy to get you through the night, Rave is a gay-friendly restaurant.
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El Cubo
A hip small Abasto space, it hosts gutsy theater pieces and offbeat performances such as queer musicals.
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Turismo la Posada
This multilingual company has a good variety of trips, and offers horseback riding, hiking and rafting.
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Inka Expediciones
Fixed and tailor-made expeditions. Airport to airport costs AR$13,600 to AR$15,700.
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Nicolás López
You can test your nerves parachuting with Nicolás López.
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La Anónima
Head to La Anónima for cheap take-out and groceries.
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Freddo
Many branches; check www.freddo.com.ar, in Spanish.
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Viva la Pepa
Decked out in children’s drawings, this cheerful cafe specializes in crepes but also offers great sandwiches with homemade bread (try the chicken with apple and blue cheese), fresh juice and gourds of mate. Unfortunately, prices are somewhat inflated.
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Parque Nacional Iguazú
On the Argentine side, this park has plenty to offer, and involves a fair amount of walking. The spread-out complex at the entrance has various amenities, including lockers, an ATM and a restaurant. There’s also an exhibition, Ybyrá-retá, with a display on the park and Guaraní life essentially aimed at school groups. The complex ends at a train station, where a train runs every half-hour to the Cataratas train station, where the waterfall walks begin, and to the Garganta del Diablo. You may prefer to walk: it’s only 650m along the ‘Sendero Verde’ path to the Cataratas station, and a further 2.3km to the Garganta and you may well see capuchin monkeys along the…
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Brasserie Petanque
This bright brasserie is a lively spot for Sunday brunch or a leisurely evening meal. Charismatic waiters pour complimentary aperitifs as you ponder steak tartare or roast chicken and peruse the short but wise list of wines by the glass. The prix fixe lunch menu is a steal.
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Internacional Mendoza
Rents bikes for AR$40 for six hours, including a city map and MP3 player with audio bike tour of the city.
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Antarctica Classic
11 days (Ushuaia to Ushuaia)
by G Adventures
Vivid emerald, violet tints, intense blue and crimson light—the Antarctic Peninsula is anything but a world of white desolation. Join us on a true adventure to…Not LP reviewed
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La Trochita
Argentina's famous narrow-gauge steam train, averages less than 30km/h on its meandering weekly journey between Esquel and El Maitén - if it runs at speed. In its current incarnation, subsidized by the city of Esquel and the governments of Río Negro and Chubut, La Trochita - which Paul Theroux facetiously called The Old Patagonian Express - provides both a tourist attraction and a service for local citizens.
Like many other state projects, completion of the line seemed an interminable process. In 1906 the federal government authorized the southern branch of the Roca line, between Puerto San Antonio on the Atlantic coast and Lago Nahuel Huapi. In 1922 Ferrocarriles del…
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Santiago To Buenos Aires Via Ushuaia
34 days (Santiago)
by Intrepid
Visit Chile and walk the streets of sensational Santiago, Stargaze in Salto del Laja, Indulge in the delights of Bariloche, Spot the wildlife of Tierra del…Not LP reviewed
from USD$3,105