Parque Tres de Febrero, also known as Bosques de Palermo. Weekend activities include paddle boats, bike riding, roller skating, etc. El Rosedal, Planetarium, and Jardín Japonés are all in this park.
El Rosedal
Jardín Japonés (entry fee)
Jardín Botánico
Eco parque
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Teatro Colón (guided tours for a fee)
Barrio Chino
Palermo Soho (neighborhood with restaurants, bars, clubs, shops, and a feria on weekends)
Museo Evita/Eva Perón Museum (no photos permitted in the museum)
San Telmo (There is a huge feria there on Sundays)
Obelisco
La Casa Rosada y Plaza de Mayo
Puerto Madero
Floralis Genérica (literally just the flower statue but near the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and other tourists places)
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, also known as MALBA, is another popular art museum that I did not get the chance to visit)
Recoleta cemetery (There’s also the Recoleta feria nearby on the weekends)
Barrio La Boca
La Bombonera (Soccer stadium of the Boca Juniors, one of the most popular teams in Argentina)
Tigre (There is also a small Chinatown and an amusement park, Parque de la Costa. Feria on weekends)
La Bomba de Tiempo
Tango show
Malls: Alto Palermo, Galerías Pacificos, Avenida Cabildo (Avenue with reasonably priced shops)
Top restaurants: Gourmet Porteño, La fábrica del taco, Waffle’s House (Palermo), The Creme Lab
Other: I was able to take a 3-day trip to Iguazu Falls. Check out my video to see more!
This is only a list of some of the places I visited. There are sooo many more places and museums that I did not get around to visiting. Time goes by fast, so plan accordingly. I advise doing a little research about the city before you go, but keep an open mind and ask locals about cool places to visit and eat – they know best! There are too many people that make an unrealistic list of places they want to visit and then are let down when not everything on the list is checked off by the end. When I went to Buenos Aires, our wonderful in-country host person had a booklet made for us with various places to visit. In Chile, my host mom gave me a lot of recommendations for places to visit. Google searches can be helpful, but don’t be afraid to reach out and ask past students/fellows and locals about where to go! Additionally, everyone has their own interests, so go to places that interest you!
Aventura Emily 