Partido de la Costa (beach destination) – this is a lengthy popular beach destination for Buenos Aires residents during its warmer months (consisting of a string of seaside towns). This beach destination, which faces the Atlantic Ocean, is located 3 ½ hours south of Buenos Aires (reachable via route “RP 11”). With attractions like Sea […]
Mar de Plata (beach destination) – located about 4 hours outside of Buenos Aires, this popular warm weather destination and beachside town (nicknamed “Mardel”) is reachable via Route 2. There are 30 miles of beach coastline, with various distinctive beaches – ranging from the family-friendly La Perla beach, to Playa Varresse (for suffers) and Bristol […]
Luna Park (Av. Madero 420, San Nicolás, Buenos Aires) – despite its amusement park-sounding name, this is an 8,280-seat arena near Puerto Madero, that typically holds medium-sized concerts. Musical acts such as Duran Duran, AC/DC, James Blunt, John Mayer, Laura Pausini, and others have performed there. See its website for upcoming events: www.lunapark.com.ar
Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo (Av. Del Libertador 4101, Palermo, Buenos Aires) – for those who love horses, as well as those who gamble on horse races, this is the place to be in Buenos Aires. As the building’s façade implies, this is a historic building that was founded in 1876 (as the first race track […]
Galileo Galilei Planetarium (Parque Tres de Febrero, Av. Sarmiento y Belisario Roldon, Buenos Aires) – this planetarium was opened in 1968. Given its location within the Parque Tres de Febrero, it’s hard to miss (looking like a spaceship or giant egg cup to many passersby). Inside the giant dome there is an auditorium displaying the […]
Estadio Monumental (Av. Pte. Figueroa Alcorta 7597, Buenos Aires) — this is the home of the River Plate football team, whose seating capacity is 70,000 spectators. This football arena was expanded in time for the 1978 World Cup, hosted by Argentina (who also won the final match against the Netherlands).
Estadio G.E.B.A. (Palermo district, Buenos Aires) – this arena holds a number of big rock music events, such as Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Foo Fighters, Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez, Romeo Santos, and many others.
Boca Grande (Carrera 3ª, 8-49, Cartagena) – this is Cartagena’s urban beach – similar to the ones seen at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This beach, first made popular during the 1950s, is regaining in prominence (thanks to the presence of international hotels like the Hyatt Regency, Radisson and the InterContinental).
Bogota Botanical Garden (Avenida 63 #68-95, Bogotá) – this is Colombia’s largest botanical garden (whose total size is 47 acres – 19 hectares). Some of the plant species found here include Andean forest, oak forest, cloud forest, conifer zone, criptogamium (plants lacking of flowers), herbal (medicinal plants), rose gardens, and a set of greenhouses with […]
Bogota Half Marathon – this event is held annually (late July-early August) in the Colombian capital – with runners from all over the world participating. It’s called the “half maratón” since participants must run a distance of 13 miles (21 km.). The course of the race begins at Bolívar Square, heading north toward Parque Nacional, […]