Archive | The City

Castles in the Air: Le Corbusier’s Dreams for Buenos Aires

After visiting in 1929, Swiss architect Le Corbusier wanted to redesign Buenos Aires as a modern, efficient city. His radical plans were rejected, but Jessica Sequeira finds his influences all over the city.

Posted in The City, TOP STORY2 Comments

Pedestrian Experiments: Relearning to Walk in Buenos Aires

Launching a new series, Michael Kaethler uses the little-known concept of psychogeography to explore Buenos Aires, reinterpreting the urban sprawl with a different style of walking.

Posted in Pedestrian Experiments, The City, TOP STORY3 Comments

Colectivaizeishon: The 80

The latest installment in our Colectivaizeishon series, in which Daniel Tunnard takes all of the buses in Buenos Aires. This week, the number 80.

Posted in Colectivaizeishon, The City5 Comments

New Law Protects Buenos Aires Historical Buildings

As the Buenos Aires construction boom continues, Laura Mowat assesses the significance of a new law that protects all buildings built in the capital before 1941 from demolition.

Posted in News From Argentina, The City, TOP STORY3 Comments

Colectivaizeishon: The Brit Who Took all the Buses in Buenos Aires

Colectivaizeishon: The Brit Who Took all the Buses in Buenos Aires

Colectivaizeishon: The action and effect of taking all the buses (colectivos) in Buenos Aires. Daniel Tunnard set himself that challenge. Our new series outlines this off-beat way of exploring the capital.

Posted in Colectivaizeishon, TOP STORY5 Comments

Casa Mínima: A Thin Slice of History

Casa Mínima: A Thin Slice of History

Only 2.5m wide, the narrowest house in Buenos Aires would be easily missed if it wasn’t for the guided tours helping to give this little house a bigger name. Randall Ware steps inside this thin slice of history.

Posted in The City0 Comments

Top 5 Controversial Monuments

Top 5 Controversial Monuments

A city full of landmarks, Buenos Aires seems to have something commemorated at every turn. This week’s Top 5 bring you a selection of controversial monuments and statues with interesting stories.

Posted in The City, Top 50 Comments

Top 5 New Year’s Eve Options

Top 5 New Year’s Eve Options

Although Buenos Aires is undeniably a party capital, New Year’s Eve is a surprisingly low-key affair and many people spend midnight with their families before heading to a party. Others join the mass exodus that is indicative of the start of the holidays, leaving the capital and either crossing the Río de la Plata to […]

Posted in Food & Drink, The City, Top 51 Comment

Top 5 Cocktail Bars

Top 5 Cocktail Bars

Are you a cocktail lover with the lust to explore different bars? Perhaps you’ve been going to places that make you choke every time you sip your drink? Or maybe you are sick of Malbec, Fernet or Quilmes and want to broaden your alcoholic horizons? Making a good cocktail is nothing short of alchemy: it’s […]

Posted in Food & Drink, The City, Top 51 Comment

VIDEO: Masa Crítica Buenos Aires

VIDEO: Masa Crítica Buenos Aires

On the first Sunday of every month, thousands of cyclists take over the streets of Buenos Aires, carving an unplanned route through the busy city centre. Laura Mowat finds out what this movement is all about.

Posted in The City, TOP STORY, Video0 Comments

Pages:«12345678…16»
Follow us on Twitter
Visit us on Facebook
View us on YouTube

This week we revisit Sanra Ritten's piece from 2008 which is the ultimate guide to 'naughty' Argentine slang and expressions.

    Directory Pick of the Week

Magdalena's Party in Palermo

Magdalena’s Party has daily 2 x 1 Happy Hour specials til midnight, and the "best onda".
Sign up to The Indy newsletter