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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires is a city of barrios, and walking between them reveals the full range of Argentina's complex, passionate character. San Telmo's cobblestone streets host a famous Sunday antiques market and milongas (tango dance halls) in crumbling colonial buildings. La Boca's Caminito street explodes with color — painted corrugated iron houses that recall the neighborhood's Italian immigrant heritage. Recoleta offers Parisian-style elegance, with the stunning Recoleta Cemetery where Eva Peron is buried among ornate mausoleums. Palermo is the city's largest barrio, divided into sub-neighborhoods like Palermo Soho (boutiques and design shops) and Palermo Hollywood (restaurants and bars). The Microcentro's grand Avenida de Mayo connects the Congress building to the Casa Rosada, lined with Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture and historic cafes like Cafe Tortoni.
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Buenos Aires' blocks are longer than they look — what appears to be a short walk on the map can take much longer than expected. Bus rides (colectivos) are cheap and cover the city extensively for longer hops.
March through May (autumn) and September through November (spring) offer the most pleasant walking weather, with temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius.