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Museums
Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires
Gorgeous, glassy art museum showcasing the private
collection of art patron Eduardo F Costantini.
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
From European impressionists to Latin American maestros, this national
art museum covers them all.
Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo
Beautiful beaux arts mansion strewn with the posh belongings of a
Chilean aristocrat.
Colección de Arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat
See what the collection of Argentina's wealthiest woman
has to offer.
Fundación Proa
Cutting-edge gallery-museum with contemporary art exhibits, plus a rooftop cafe with a
view of La Boca.
Palacio Paz
Gorgeous European palace with ornate rooms, salons and guilded details.
Historic Places
Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires' original main square, dating to the 1580s and surrounded by significant build-
ings.
El Zanjón de Granados
Beautifully renovated, underground architectural site of the city's first settlements.
Plaza San Martín
Pleasant leafy park that was once home to Spanish governors, slave quarters, a bullring
and a battlefield.
Parque Lezama
Considered to be the very spot where Buenos Aires was founded, back in 1536.
Manzana de las Luces
Taking up a whole city block, this was BA's most important center of culture and
learning during colonial times.
Green Spaces
Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
Low-lying, 350-hectare landfill site that's become a haven for wildlife
and nature-seekers.
Parque 3 de Febrero
Laced with miles of bike trails, this large green park also has a rose garden, planetari-
um and small lakes.
Jardín Japonés
Tidy green oasis of tranquility in Palermo, complete with sushi restaurant and cultural offer-
ings.
Jardín Zoológico
A decent big-city zoo with lawns, lakes, trees and many natural enclosures for the critters.