Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina.
It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Getting to Buenos Aires
Three airports serve the metropolitan area. When searching for flights, the airport code (BUE IATA) can be used to search all airports serving Buenos Aires. The main airport for international flights to and from Buenos Aires is Ezeiza International Airport (EZE IATA), about 35 km south of the city center.
Worth seeing
Buenos Aires is a big city, so check the districts section for detailed listings. If you are a fan of walking in green open spaces and parks in big cities like Buenos Aires, be sure not to miss a promenade in Palermo, a beautiful area in the northern part of the city.
Things to do
Argentina has a renowned football reputation and the sport is big throughout the whole country including of course, Buenos Aires. The capital is the home town of two of the most appreciated football teams in the world, Boca Juniors (which resides in Boca) and River Plate (Núñez). A game between these two legendary teams is called the "Superclásico".
Where to eat
While the primary food consumed by Argentinians is beef, there are other options in this cosmopolitan city. Italian food is pervasive but in neighborhoods like Palermo, pizza joints are seeing heavy competition from sushi, fusion, and even vegetarian bistros. Just about everything can be delivered - including fantastic, gourmet helado (ice cream).
Getting around Buenos Aires the local way
- Get inBuenos Aires also has several small airports dedicated to chartered flights and private aircraft.
- Get inThree companies operate this service: All three offer ferries to Colonia and connecting buses to Montevideo, Piriapolis, and Punta del Este.
- Get inBuquebus also offers a significantly more expensive direct ferry to Montevideo.
- Get inIn low season, you may be on the same ferry as the Buquebus passengers who probably paid significantly more.
- Get aroundThe principal means of public transportation within the city are the buses (colectivos).
- Go nextYou can get there by ferry that departs from the ferry terminal in Puerto Madero, at the bottom of Avenida Cordoba.
- Go nextColonia del Sacramento - a historic town in Uruguay that can be reached from the same ferry terminal.
- Go nextIguaçu Falls - too far for a day trip but close enough for a 2-3 day trip and one of the world's most amazing natural wonders.
From Wikivoyage: Buenos Aires, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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