Buenos Aires Travel Vacations

Spread along the western shore of the Río de la Plata in eastern Argentina, Buenos Aires has served as the country’s federal capital since 1880 and remains its cultural and political heart. Grand Belle Époque boulevards, ornate European-influenced architecture and a vibrant street life shaped by successive waves of Italian, Spanish and Jewish immigration give the city a character unlike anywhere else in South America. Each neighborhood feels like a world unto itself. Tree-lined avenues in Recoleta are lined with grand historic palaces and marble mausoleums, while the cobblestone streets of San Telmo wind past antique shops, galleries and artisan studios. In La Boca, brightly painted timber-and-metal façades reflect the neighborhood’s colorful immigrant heritage. Across the city, chef-driven parrillas serve Argentina’s celebrated beef, paired with generous pours of Malbec from Mendoza.