Recoleta, Buenos Aires
The barrio of Recoleta is the most sophisticated neighborhood in Buenos Aires. Not only is it home to stylish shops, antiques, art and haute couture, it is the most fashionable place in BA to dine. So why take the kids? Feria Artesanal de Recoleta, the city’s largest open-air craft market, is held here on weekends. Argentina’s most important art museum, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, is located in this French-style neighborhood. And Recoleta is the home to the gravesite of Eva Peron. A trip to Recoleta Cemetery is a lesson in art and history as well as a macabre adventure for children.
Plaza Rodriguez Pena
Robert Wright courtesy Recoleta Cemetery Blog
Avenida Santa Fe
Robert Wright courtesy Recoleta Cemetery Blog
El Ateneo
Robert Wright courtesy Recoleta Cemetery Blog
Palacio Sarmiento
Robert Wright courtesy Recoleta Cemetery Blog
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History & Culture
Learn more about the history of Buenos Aires and the culture of its people. And find out more about the tango.
Maps
Maps are a great way to get the kids involved in family vacation planning. Use online maps of Argentina to locate a city, street or attraction, plot a route to a desired destination or study the country's political geography in detail.
Books
Jorge Luis Borges may be Argentina's best known author but he's not the only Argentine writer of note. Get recommended reading lists for travel to Argentina and, in addition to introducing younger children to your travel destination, get teens and tweens ready for a family trip.
Music & Sound
Argentina is home to a variety of music and dance styles but it is best known as the birthplace of the tango. Listen to tango music online and introduce the kids to this fusion of disparate influences that originated as a male slave dance in the brothels of Buenos Aires. For muy auténtico try Piazzola or Gardel. And if you are traveling with younger children, don't fret if tango is too much. Learn Argentine children's songs and nursery rhymes instead.
News
Local newspapers are a great way to find out what's happening today. Read Argentina news online in English and Spanish and brush up on Argentine current events from politics to economics and sports to entertainment. Discover what Argentinians are reading and find out what's happening from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia.
Kids' Stuff
Online resources make learning fun. Get fun facts about Argentina. Did you know that Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina? Or that the Magellanic Penguin, native to Patagonia, is the largest warm-weather penguin in the world? Discover the history of Argentina as well as the local lingo and test your knowledge when you're through. Learn about the various regions that make up this long stretching land. You might learn something that you didn't know!
Fun Facts about Argentina
A to Z Kids Stuff Language & Timeline TIME for Kids Regions of Argentina Geographia Organizations
Associations and non-profit organizations can be a valuable resource as well as means to get involved. Learn more about Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo (Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo) an association of Argentine mother whose children "dissapeared" during the Dirty War, as the military dictatorship from 1976 and 1983 is known. Find out about a few of the organizations involved in conservation matters ranging from whales to biodiversity.
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Recommended Reads for Family Travel to Argentina