Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta (Juramento 2291, Belgrano, Buenos Aires) – located within the house of Argentine writer Enrique Larreta, this museum houses an impressive collection of Spanish art (mainly from the early 20th century), including an exhibit of famed artist Salvador Dalí.
Evita Museum (Lafinur 2988, Palermo, Buenos Aires) — the mystique of Eva Perón persists, more than 60 years after her death. In 2002, Evita’s grandniece (Cristina Alvarez Rodriguez) opened this museum. The Peronist faithful still flock to her grave in La Recoleta Cemetery, and as of last year there is a new place of pilgrimage: […]
Congress Palace (b/w Av. Rios/Callao and Av. Rivadavia) – no doubt, this Greek-Roman style building (inaugurated in 1906), which houses the country’s legislative branch of government, strongly resembles the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
China Town (Juramento 166 and Arribeños 2100 intersection, Buenos Aires) – this is a rather small district in Buenos Aires (consisting of just a few city blocks). Nevertheless, as Argentina’s only “barrio chino” (China Town), there are over 100 Asian-owned businesses in the area. Despite its name, there are (alongside mainland Chinese immigrants here), Taiwanese, […]
Casa Rosada (Balcarce 50, Monserrat district, Buenos Aires) – located near the Plaza de Mayo toward central Buenos Aires, la Casa Rosada is the executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina. A balcony on its north wing was used by famed Argentine politician Eva (Evita) Perón to address her supporters, as well […]
Caminito (Av. Pedro de Mendoza, Buenos Aires) – this traditional alley, which means “little walkway” in Spanish, is located in the La Boca neighborhood (a one-time Italian immigrant area now decked out in colorfully-painted wooden homes). Caminito also has a street museum (Calle Museo Caminito) – which has become a tourist trap of sorts (with […]
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral (Plaza de Armas, Santiago Centro, Santiago) – located in the city’s historic center, this is the seat of the Archbishop of Santiago, and the center of the Archidiocese of Santiago de Chile. It was built by 1800 in neoclassical style, and has survived a number of earthquakes.
Plaza de Armas (Compañía de Jesús, Santiago) – this is the center of the city, going back to the original urban planning the city during the 16th century. Various historic building are in this area, such as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, Central Post Office Building, and the Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago. […]
Palacio Cousiño (Dieciocho 438, La Alameda, Santiago) — Dating from the early 1870s, this fabulous mansion was built by the wealthy Cousiño-Goyenechea family. All that mining money allowed them to build this palace with amenities such as one of the country’s first elevators. The elegant furnishings were—of course—imported from France. This building suffered significant damage […]
Villa Grimaldi (Av Jose Arrieta 8401, La Reina, Santiago) –– this enclosed plot of land was used as a torture center under Dictator Augusto Pinochet from 1974 – 1978. The political tortures in Chile haven’t been publicized enough to the outside world and this memorial site (opened in 1997) holds both history and memory. Foreigners […]