⛔️ 5 things you NEED to know before you visit BUENOS AIRES Argentina 🇦🇷

27 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:32

   Avenida Corrientes

   🛍️ Shopping · San Nicolás

   Described as the Broadway or Times Square of Buenos Aires.

2. 1:34

   Obelisco de Buenos Aires

   🏢 Landmark · San Nicolás · brief mention

3. 1:38

   Pizzería Güerrín

   🍴 Restaurant · San Nicolás · brief mention

4. 1:45

   Puerto Madero

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Puerto Madero

   Not recommended as a tourist base because it is far from the action, though it suits business trips.

5. 1:50

   Casa Rosada

   🏰 Palace · Monserrat · brief mention

6. 1:52

   San Telmo

   🏘️ Neighborhood · San Telmo

   Fine by day but a bit sketchy at night, so not recommended as a place to stay.

7. 1:54

   Mercado de San Telmo

   🛒 Market · San Telmo · brief mention

8. 1:56

   La Boca

   🏘️ Neighborhood · La Boca

9. 2:00

   La Bombonera (Estadio Alberto J. Armando)

   🏢 Landmark · La Boca

10. 2:02

    Estadio Más Monumental

    🏢 Landmark · Núñez

    Stadium tours can be booked.

11. 2:20

    El Ateneo Grand Splendid

    🛍️ Shopping · Recoleta · brief mention

12. 2:26

    Recoleta Cemetery

    🏛️ Historic site · Recoleta

    English-language guided tours explain the backstory of those buried there.

13. 2:38

    Recoleta

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Recoleta

    A top place to stay if nightlife isn't a priority, as it is quieter after dark.

14. 2:49

    Jardín Japonés

    🌳 Park · Palermo · brief mention

15. 2:50

    Palermo

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Palermo

16. 3:11

    Barrio Chino

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Belgrano · brief mention

    Belgrano is considered hectic with traffic and out of the action as a place to stay.

17. 3:17

    Tigre

    🚆 Day trip · Tigre · brief mention

    The local train requires a SUBE card, which can only be bought and topped up with cash.

18. 3:21

    La Plata

    🚆 Day trip · La Plata · brief mention

    The train requires a cash-only SUBE card.

19. 3:26

    Colonia del Sacramento

    🚆 Day trip · Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay · brief mention

20. 4:22

    Palermo Hollywood

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Palermo

    Quieter and less touristy than Palermo Soho.

21. 4:25

    Palermo Soho

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Palermo

    The preferred area to stay, though it is pricier and more touristy than Palermo Hollywood.

22. 4:52

    Villa Crespo

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Villa Crespo

    A good fallback if Palermo accommodation is too pricey.

23. 5:24

    Calle Florida

    🛍️ Shopping · San Nicolás · brief mention

    Downtown can feel hectic by day and sketchy on deserted streets at night.

24. 5:29

    Teatro Colón

    🏢 Landmark · San Nicolás · brief mention

25. 8:48

    Don Niceto

    🍴 Restaurant · Belgrano

    Cash only, with no foreign bank cards accepted as of September 2025.

26. 9:00

    Don Ignacio

    🍴 Restaurant · Buenos Aires

    Foreign bank cards are not accepted, so bring cash.

27. 14:14

    Fogón Asado

    🍴 Restaurant · Palermo

    Recommended as the fancier alternative to a standard asado experience.