Caminito
The most famous street in the neighborhood of La Boca, Caminito baptized, is a promenade where you can breathe and dance tango, a collection of streets, a museum open-air exhibition. It is worth walking quietly among dozens of craft booths and tables that capture the spirit of Buenos Aires. The appearance of this street museum is different from other neighborhoods. With its cobblestone and tenement brightly painted sheet metal and works of art by Argentine artists, is a unique place in the world.
Government House
In the Plaza de Mayo you can acquire a historical perspective of the city. On its eastern side you can admire the distinctive Government House, better known as Casa Rosada, seat of the national government.
Behind the Government House and below the current street level, is located the Museum of the Bicentenary, which occupies the exact space that was the Fort of Buenos Aires in the early eighteenth century and Custom Taylor, and maintains the brick walls of the original 1855 building the proposal includes a tour of the 200-year history of Argentina as well as artistic milestones area displayed Argentine heritage and whose centerpiece is the mural "Plastic Exercise" by artist Mexican David Alfaro Siqueiros.
The Recoleta Cemetery
Is there a reason to visit the Recoleta Cemetery? A not many! To begin it is one of the most important cemeteries in the world. Wide streets are lined with impressive statues and marble sarcophagi; the cemetery is a work of art, an outdoor museum. A curious fact: the most striking are the coffins exposed in the interior of the vaults, which in most countries tend not to be, and ghost stories, tragedies and romances.
The Generic Floralis
In the Plaza of the United Nations exists one of the most unique and curious monuments of the city. Located in the middle of a lake and surrounded by gardens, lies the Floralis Generic, a giant flower over 20 meters high built of stainless steel. It was made by Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano and donated to the City Government in 2002.
Ecological Reserve
It is the largest green space in the City: 350 acres of living nature, with lakes, forests and more than 200 kinds of animals. Ideal to visit on weekends, enjoy bike rides and fresh air.
La Usina Art
Those who like to appreciate art in various disciplines can not miss Usina Arts, a multidisciplinary cultural center and performance hall in the neighborhood of La Boca. You can take a guided tour. In the same, you can see the play "Building" Leandro Erlich created in 2004 for the Paris Nuit Blanche: a facade of a classic city building, reflected in a giant mirror, invited to play with incredible visual illusion.
Walk Cartoon (Paseo de la historieta)
In the neighborhood of San Telmo, on the corner of Defensa and Chile streets is located the sculpture of Mafalda. There the Cartoon Walk, a circuit that ends in Puerto Madero and honors the most beloved and famous Argentine comic characters begins.
The tour ends at the Museum of Humor (In general: Thursday to Sunday and holidays $ 10 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, free Under 14:. Free daily), where the works of all Argentines referents meet Argentine humor with permanent displays, temporary and educational programs.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Unmissable event for lovers of books, El Ateneo Grand Splendid was chosen by the British newspaper The Guardian (2008) as the second most important libraries in the world.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid has become a must for both locals and tourists who can enjoy a cultural space that invites you to stay a long time to literally get lost in books, comfortable seating and good music step.
Historical tram
Every Saturday, Sunday and holidays the association "Friends Tram" free rides organized by the Caballito neighborhood aboard restored trams. They start from a single stop located at the Emilio Mitre 500, every 20 minutes, and walk a circuit of twenty blocks.
During the trip, a guide makes a review on historical and technical data system. It is an ideal place for a family walk.
Slaughterhouses Fair
This curious open air market, located in the neighborhood of slaughterhouses, offers riding demonstrations, folk dances and quality items at affordable prices. Declared of national interest by the Secretary of Culture of the Nation, everything is there truly national. Takes place on Sundays from April to December, and in January and February, only on Saturdays.
