With an urban area of almost 13 million people—32% of the nation’s population—Buenos Aires is an urban explorer’s paradise. An extensive grid plan is easy to navigate, flat terrain makes getting around easy & its immense size urges walkers to continue on & on. The city experienced a long overdue rebirth after the 2001 financial crisis made it incredibly affordable, & its charm continues to bring tourists back… even if it isn’t the bargain it once was. Possessing a rich & complex history, Buenos Aires has much of interest often hidden in plain sight. The following guides reveal the city in fascinating detail:
City center · Plaza de Mayo 
Located at the heart of downtown, Plaza de Mayo gathers Argentine politics, religion & economics on common ground. Their proximity has merged the history of these major institutions for over 430 years, & this walk examines each of these complicated layers… Buenos Aires 101!
Available as PDF or e-book. Architecture · Art Nouveau 
Art Nouveau is easy to recognize by its extravagance. Reaching BA by way of European-born or -trained architects, the modern city still retains an incredible variety of buildings from this period. Each is a captivating monument to the trends & thoughts of the early 20th century.
Available as a PDF. Spotlight · Domes 
For its first 300 years, Buenos Aires was a surprisingly humble place… often failing to impress visitors. But as European immigrants began to arrive in the 1880′s, they brought gorgeous architecture with them & domes began to appear everywhere. A fun scavenger hunt!
Available as a PDF. Offbeat · Once 
Mention the area popularly known as Once (/
OHN-say/) & most
porteños furl their brow. Noisy, cramped & hectic, the area can be a sensory overload. But it contains several surprises: Art Nouveau architecture, a large Jewish community & a crazy amount of wholesale shopping.
Available as a PDF or e-book.