Destination Feature: Buenos Aires
Reflections - On Southern Charm
Whenever I'm in Buenos Aires, I inevitably have the lyrics of Madonna's introductory song to Evita rolling in my head. Her enthusiasm in being welcomed through the neoclassical streetscapes, the dramatic urban bustle, the promise of Argentine prosperity ahead of her...energizes me to embrace this ever exciting city, again and again. Like Eva's character, I guess you could say that I also get 'just a little stuck on' "BA," a nickname commonly used to refer to the Argentine capital. Locals also call it "Big Apple," channeling the bustle of their American counterpart. Others call it "the Paris of South America." Rightfully so.
More than two decades ago, Buenos Aires was my introduction to South America. I boarded the nearly ELEVEN hour flight south from Dulles and awoke from the North American winter into the lush greenery of late summer. I immediately fell in love. It was like rediscovering the charms of Paris, but with tropical plants.... Continue Reading the Editor's Note
Stay: Park Hyatt Palacio Duhau
The best hotel in Buenos Aires.
A Contemporary Palace in the Center of it All 🗝️See: Tango
The BA Shortlist: Mapped
Stay: Be Jardín Escondido by Coppola
Resources and Intel
Intel: The Best Souvenir at Argentine Duty Free
Bring these home for yourself (and your friends). Shop.
Intel: Latitude Jeopardy
Just how far you're headed. Be a geography whiz.
Musings
Listen: 'Grasa' (2024)
For Dreaming of: the Demise of the Argentine Musical Stereotype.
Read Your Way Through Buenos Aires
For Dreaming of: the City with the Most Bookstores.
Watch: 'The Circus Calvacade' (1945)
For Dreaming of: Eva before she was Evita.
Beauty: Rojo Tango
There are few dances more seductive, more photogenic, more iconic than tango. And no sojourn to Buenos Aires is complete without hearing its captivating tune, or seeing its dashing choreography.
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