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Eating your way through the dozens of ethnic restaurants in
Palermo Viejo
and
Las
Cañitas
.
Visiting
Museo Evita
to get the scoop on Argentina's most famous international wo-
man.
Shopping the
designer clothing boutiques
and other fun shops in Palermo Viejo.
Explore: Palermo
Most of Palermo's museums are located near its green parks. They're spread out over this
large neighborhood, so give yourself plenty of time to see them. Museo Evita, Museo Na-
cional de Arte Decorativo and Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Malba)
all have pleasant cafe-restaurants with outdoor areas, great for taking a relaxing lunch or
snack break.
Palermo Viejo, the city's most trendsetting neighborhood, is roughly bounded by Santa
Fe, Scalabrini Ortiz, Córdoba and Dorrego. It's further divided into Palermo Hollywood
(north of the train tracks) and Palermo Soho (south of the tracks), both full of old build-
ings, leafy sidewalks and cobbled streets. These areas have BA's best cutting-edge restaur-
ants, along with trendy bars and nightclubs; Plaza Serrano has dozens of sidewalk tables
and heaves with crowds on weekends.
Buenos Aires' most famous fashion designers have opened up dozens of boutiques
here, and there are many fancy housewares stores and other themed shops. It's not the
cheapest place to shop, but likely the most fun - wear comfortable shoes as you'll be
walking a lot.
Another popular but much smaller neighborhood in Palermo is further north in Las
Cañitas; it occupies a wedge of blocks close to the polo grounds. It's mostly a residential
area on the border with Belgrano and named after the fields of sugar cane that used to
grow here. The only sweet things here now, however, are the luscious desserts at the
dozens of restaurants on Av Báez, the main business street. Just a few blocks long, it's
densely packed with eateries, bars, cafes and even a club or two, and it positively buzzes
at night.
