In the Monserrat area, the 100m-high Palacio Barolo stands out from among the splendid buildings lining the Avenida de Mayo. Visit this architectural gem (1925), by the Italian Mario Palanti, where everything is reminiscent of Dante's Divine Comed..

Teatro Colón, inaugurated on 25 May 1908, is considered one of the best operahouses in the world, and has exceptional acoustic qualities. It was re-opened in 2010 after a complete overhaul, the results of which have been unanimously applauded.

Buenos Aires is a port, and in the heart of the entirely rehabilitated Puerto Madero district is the Fragata Sarmiento. Having sailed the seven seas for 40 years in the early part of the 20C, this former training ship with three masts has now been ..

A neighbourhood on the rise, in whose little streets lined with old houses lingers a hint of the Buenos Aires of yesteryear. It is a lively neighbourhood, that comes into its own on Sundays, when the Feria de San Telmo is set up around the central ..

In 1871, a yellow fever epidemic caused the aristocrats of San Telmo to flee. Their homes became conventillos , where immigrants lived and worked. El Zanjón de Granados was excavated, and, with its different levels, is a superb example of such a r..

Of all the fine architecture characteristic of the Retiro neighbourhood, don't miss the Palacio Paz (early 20C). The building, whose façade is reminiscent of the Château de Chantilly or the Louvre, is laid out around a vast garden. A grandiose and ri..

Colonial art from A to Z: silver pieces, painting, ceramics, religious art, dating from the 16C to the 19C. The splendid collections of the Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum of Hispanic-American Art are embellished by the neo-colonial Palacio Noel (1922)..

This exclusive neighbourhood is named after the Monastery of the Recollect Fathers, founded here by the Franciscans in the 18C. Elegant houses reminiscent of their Parisian counterparts line the streets of chic Recolata, which is also home to the rem..

The green space of Argentina's capital. You will come across many parks, designed by landscape gardener Carlos Thays, as you wander about Palermo. This is a neighbourhood with lovely avenues, where fittingly fine buildings stand alongside elegant sho..

Don't miss a visit to the National Museum of Decorative Art on account of the building itself - a grandiose mansion of French inspiration (completed in 1916), its sumptuous decoration and furniture, and the paintings and porcelain it houses, which ar..

The Buenos Aires Botanical Garden has plants from Argentina and abroad, aromatic and endemic species, flowering plants… as well as fountains and sculptures. They are intelligently organised in greenhouses and themed gardens in more than 7ha dedicated..

In Tigre, hop onto a lancha and set off along the many canals of the Paraná Delta, flowing from the river of the same name and scattered with a multitude of little islands, where handsome residences stand. A unique area for nature - a UNESCO Biosph..

The Guarani Jesuit Reductions were created in Argentina in the 17C to organise the evangelisation of the indigenous peoples. The Guarani lived, worked and worshipped in these alternative settlements. A visit of the vestiges makes for a fascinating gl..

In March 1999 the mummies of three Inca children, which had been preserved in the ice since the 15C, were discovered 6 700m up on a slope of Llullaillaco Volcan. The MAAM is dedicated to this fundamental discovery, and gives visitors an insight into ..

Weaving, pottery, basketwork, religious art… This museum showcases all the wealth of Latin and Central American crafts and, above all, gives an insight into their meaning. An attractive and informative museum.

The Pucará, a fortified village that occupied this dominating position from the 11C to the 15C, is proof of the importance of the Quebrada de Humahuaca road. Past the botanical garden, where local high-altitude species grow, you will come across th..

The walk towards Punta Corral is best left to sporty types who are not prone to altitude sickness. The track climbs through superb landscapes, and even goes past the archaeological site of Alfarcito (crops growing on terraces). During the Holy Wednes..

What makes the Pucará de Juella site so charming is the way that nature has been left to insinuate itself among the ruins. This is another pre-Colombian site worth visiting in the history-rich region of Quebrada de Humahuaca .

Yacoraite Volcan is recognisable by its red slopes topped with ochre, overlooking the deep green cultivated land below. A striking contrast. To reach the top of this sacred pre-Colombian site (with cave paintings and petroglyphs), be prepared for a w..

You would never know by merely looking at the slightly warped façade of the Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Rosario that a breathtakingly sumptuous nave lies within. The retable (1660) is richly decorated and entirely covered with gold, and paintings from..