9 am
Breakfast at La Biela, a remarkable bar where illustrious figures of our culture such as Jorge Luis Borges, Adolfo Bioy Casares and Silvina Ocampo, and internationally renowned athletes such as Froilán González or Charly Menditeguy passed. Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 596.
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10:30 am
Walk along Avenida Alvear, the aristocratic street of the city par excellence, with luxury shops and emblematic buildings. In just seven blocks you can find some of the most valuable mansions in Buenos Aires that transport the Buenos Aires Belle Époque: the Maguire Residence (Av. Alvear 1681), the Duhau Palace (Av. Alvear 1661), the Apostolic Nunciature (Av. Alvear 1637) and the French Embassy (Cerrito 1399), among other monuments.
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13 pm
Lunch on the Costanera: an inexpensive, picturesque and practical program to enjoy a choripan or a bondiola sandwich stretching your legs and looking at the river.
2:30 pm
Visit to the Museum of Latin American Art, better known as MALBA. A modern and minimalist place that houses the Costantini Foundation art collection: there are around 400 works that include paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs and objects by great Latin American artists of the 20th century such as Frida Kahlo, Roberto Matta, Diego Rivera, Joaquín Torres-García, Antonio Berni, Jorge de la Vega, Lygia Clark and Guillermo Kuitca, among many others. Av. Pres. Figueroa Alcorta 3415.
5 pm
Tea or teanner at Le Pain Quotidien, a Belgian chain that brings the delicacies of the European table to Argentina for this afternoon ritual. Varieties of delicious breads, homemade jams and fresh and nutritious sweet and savory menus. Vicente López 2050.
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7 pm
Walk through Recoleta Urban Mall, the newest shopping center in Buenos Aires. It is small, easy to navigate, elegant and understated. It offers 77 commercial proposals comfortably distributed over its four floors with a wide range of national and international brands. Vicente López 2050.
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9 pm
A few drinks or lunch at Portezuelo Bar: a place that was born 35 years ago as a bar for students and today is the most chosen in Recoleta for its unique bar, gourmet cuisine and good music. A complete and high-quality gastronomic proposal in an informal and friendly atmosphere until the late hours of the morning. Vicente López 2160.
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End of the day!
Pleasant rest in Ayres de Recoleta. Quality, comfort and aesthetics to rest peacefully after so much walking. 24 hour reception, concierge, luggage storage, pool and breakfast included. Uriburu 1756.
DAY 2: Chacarita
9 am
Walk, sport or reading in Tres de Febrero Park, better known as “Bosques de Palermo”. An obligatory stop on the way to Chacarita from Recoleta is this immense 40-hectare green space with lush bushes, a rose garden with a collection of more than 18 thousand roses and a lake, ideal to start the day in the middle of nature. Sarmiento and Av. Del Libertador.
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1 pm
Have lunch at El Imperio de la Pizza, a classic corner of the Chacarita neighborhood where its famous pizzas are served in the mold, tall, fat and well loaded, with an unbeatable flavor. 6895 Corrientes Avenue.
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2:30 pm
Tour of the Chacarita Cemetery. Built in 1871, this cemetery is an emblem of Argentine architecture, the largest in Buenos Aires (95 hectares) and the only one of its kind, according to French researchers Elsa Dupont and Léa Namer. Numerous figures from our culture, sports and politics rest on it. Av. Guzmán 680.
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4 pm
Visit to Barrio Los Andes, a group of emblematic houses of social architecture that occupies the block of Leiva, Rodney, Concepción Arenal and Guzmán, just behind Los Andes Park. It has 12 buildings (157 apartments) and has a lounge, theater, library, newspaper library, walkways, patios and interior gardens. Leiva 424.
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5 pm
Walk through Los Andes Park, one of the most beautiful in Chacarita and, also, a key part of its history and the reason for its name. Its trails are beautiful all year round and, especially, in spring, when the park is stained with the color of jacaranda trees. In this green space there are, almost facing each other, the altars of Difunta Correa and Gauchito Gil, two Argentine legends.
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6 pm
Look and buy at the Flea Market, a very picturesque place due to the great variety of places and objects that it offers, where antiques stand out: furniture and works of art from all periods and styles, paintings, sculptures, marbles, bronzes, crystals, stones, jewelry, silverware, porcelain, instruments and clothing. Av. Dorrego 1650.
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7:30 pm
Have a drink at La Fuerza, Bar y Vermú, a place where vermouth is made at the foot of the Andes. It offers, in addition to the drink that bears its name and various "vermucocteles", delicious dishes, dishes and desserts, in case you want to stay for dinner as well. Av. Dorrego 1409.
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9:30 pm
Dinner at Obrador Las Damas, a warm little place with a wine bar and contemporary Argentine and Mediterranean cuisine. It offers a huge variety of unique dishes and an intimate and aesthetic atmosphere, ideal for any type of outing. The attention is excellent. 202 Charlone Street Corner Santos Dumont.
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