Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
February
It's still summer, but vacationing
porteños
start their return home. There are plenty of
tourists in the city, some passing through on their way to or from Patagonia.
Carnaval
Usually occurring in late February, BA's Carnaval is a small affair compared to Rio's or
Bahia's, but it's still lots of fun. Catch some Brazilian-flavored
murga
groups (traditional
Carnaval ensembles), with dancing and drumming in different neighborhoods around the
city.
Chinese New Year
Yes, Buenos Aires has a Chinatown, but it's only about four blocks long - on Arribeños
street in Belgrano. During Chinese New Year, expect plenty of food, firecrackers and fest-
ivities. Dates vary depending on the lunar calendar.
Buenos Aires Fashion Week
Four days of clothing stalls and catwalk action show off the city's latest threads and their
makers. It takes place at Palermo's La Rural in February (fall/winter collections) and
August (spring/summer collections). Expect plenty of beautiful people - includin g models,
of course. (
www.bafweek.com.ar
)
