From lomo (tenderloin) to cuadril (rump), from chorizo (sausage) to entrana (skirt steak)—if you like meat, Buenos Aires has you covered. The city’s bursting with parillas (literally, “grills”), steakhouses that run the gamut from elegant to economical and serve more meat in a night than you’ve seen in your lifetime. But with so many places to choose from, how can you be sure you’ll find the perfect steak? Jspace makes it easy, bringing you four of the best parillas in this …More

Sometimes it can feel like there’s nothing to eat in Argentina but pasta and beef, nothing to drink but Malbec wine. These things are great, of course, but sometimes you want to go trendy, not traditional. Fortunately, the last few years have seen an explosion of creative, fashionable restaurants in Buenos Aires, especially in the city’s charming barrio of Palermo. Here are just a few highlights from among BA’s growing selection of chic cuisine. Casa Cruz Though the contemporary Argentine food …More

As one of South America’s tourism hot spots, Buenos Aires presents visitors with an enviable range of accommodations. Yet sifting through so many choices can be a challenge. To help narrow your search, Jspace has put together a brief introduction to BA’s hotel scene. Located throughout the city and ranging in feel from ultra-luxurious to budget chic, the four hotels mentioned here have something for everyone—much like the city itself. Faena Hotel+Universe The Faena Hotel+Universe is BA’s …More

Navigating the concrete canyons of Buenos Aires can give anyone a serious craving for nature. Fortunately, this city of 13 million has not neglected its parks and plazas. Perhaps none is better loved than the massive complex that locals call the Bosques de Palermo (Palermo Woods), a 62-acre escape from urban density that was once the private estate of President Juan Manuel de Rosas. From its elegant rose garden to its spaceship-style planetarium, the park’s many highlights make it one of the finest places in …More

Watching caravans of giant buses whiz down narrow streets, you might think that biking in Buenos Aires is only for the certifiably insane. But a recent campaign to make BA more bike-friendly has added dozens of kilometers of new bike lanes to the city’s thoroughfares, and its major parks are already full of paths that beg to be biked. So if you’re looking for an active, tour-bus-free way to see the city, grab a bike and get pedaling! Bike Tours and Rentals Because bike culture is a recent arrival to …More

Buenos Aires is a thoroughly commercial city, but with a style quite unlike what you’d find in the U.S. or Europe. Sure, it’s home to some U.S.-style malls, but the city’s shopping scene is much more interesting for the things that make it unique: bustling, often charming neighborhood shopping zones and great weekend street fairs. While pedestrian Calle Florida in the Centro bursts with tourists visiting overflows with CD stores, souvenir kiosks, clothing and leather-goods shops, the much more …More

Buenos Aires may be one of the world’s most exciting cities, but sometimes you just need a break from the urban bustle that comes with any metropolis of 13 million. Fortunately, the lush river deltas, rolling Pampas grasslands, and brilliantly preserved colonial settlements ringing the Argentine capital make for some world-class daytrips. The following four destinations—all less than an hour’s travel from Buenos Aires—offer a charming and tranquil escape from BA’s hectic …More

Crowded, bright, and packed with some of the most stored theaters in the Spanish-speaking world, Avenida Corrientes has earned its right to be called the “Broadway of Buenos Aires.” The avenue’s stately venues show everything from translated American musicals to homegrown comedies and politicized dramas. Catching a show on Corrientes has been a quintessential porteño experience for generations—and thanks to the new Tickets BsAs kiosk, it’s more affordable than ever …More

  Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires' first modern port, is unlike anything else in the city. Although the neighborhood’s docks seemed cutting edge when they were designed in the late 19th century, they were already obsolete by the time the time they opened in 1897. As the port moved north, the city abandoned Puerto Madero to rust and decline. In the last two decades, however, Puerto Madero has seen a dramatic rebirth. In the 1990s, investors constructed a mile-long pedestrian promenade along both sides of …More

If truth be told, more tourists come to Argentine for its malbec than for its museums but Buenos Aires boasts a cultural endowment rich enough to rival any city in Latin America. What’s more, many of its best museums are free (or so cheap they might as well be). So in between your steakhouse lunch and night on the town, take in some high culture at one of these fantastic Buenos Aires institutions: Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco Located in the stunning colonial Palacio Noel and …More

When international travelers say they’re flying to Buenos Aires, they’re half right: BA’s international airport is located in Buenos Aires province, but it’s a full 22km southwest of the city itself. Getting to Buenos Aires city from Ezeiza (as Ministro Pistarini International Airport is universally known) is often time-consuming, but it doesn’t have to be expensive. For most international travelers, getting to BA from Ezeiza means taking a cab. While a taxi is probably the best bet …More

Spend an hour or two in Buenos Aires’ notorious rush-hour traffic and you’ll start to wonder how anyone gets anywhere in this massive metropolis. The answer: by riding the rails. Subway BA’s Subte (short for subterráneo, or underground) was South America’s first subway. Nearly a century after it opened in 1913, it’s still the fastest way to get between the Centro and the dozens of neighborhoods it serves. Today’s system consists of six lines, lettered A-E and H in the …More