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About Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires runs on beef, coffee, and a schedule that makes Madrid look punctual. Nobody eats dinner before 9pm, the tango bars don't get going until midnight, and the city's parks fill with families on Sunday afternoons in a way that feels genuinely European. Palermo's restaurant scene is as good as anything in South America; San Telmo's antique markets and street tango are what the postcards promise; and a proper parrilla lunch — slow-roasted asado, a bottle of Malbec, no rush — is one of the great dining experiences anywhere in the world.
Highlights
La Boca neighbourhood — Caminito street art and the city's most colourful corner San Telmo Sunday market — antiques, street tango, and empanadas Parrilla Don Julio in Palermo — book ahead, order the tira de asado MALBA — Latin America's best modern art museum Recoleta Cemetery — Eva Perón and the city's most elaborate architecture El Ateneo Grand Splendid — a theatre converted into the world's most beautiful bookshop
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Entry rules depend on your nationality. Check before you travel: Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (Spanish)
Argentine Peso (ARS). Exchange rates change quickly; check the current rate before you change money. Credit cards are widely accepted, but carry cash for small vendors and markets.
Tipping is customary but not mandatory; a tip in restaurants is standard, and small change for taxi drivers or hotel staff is appreciated.
Buenos Aires is generally safe for tourists, but be cautious of pickpocketing and bag snatching in crowded areas like San Telmo or public transport.
Local SIMs from Claro or Movistar are sold in their shops; eSIMs are also available.
Spanish is the official language; English is spoken in tourist areas and by younger locals but not widely fluently.
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