Visiting Argentina

San Carlos Bariloche, Argentina

The Argentina Bicentennial was celebrated on May 25th 2010.

Celebrating 200 years of independence, Argentina’s Bicentennial festivities include special events throughout 2010 as well as a large celebration on 25 May 2010.

To kick off the Argentina Bicentennial in May 2010, there was a show on May 24 2010 where artists sing new renditions of patriotic Argentine songs.

On May 25 the festivities for the Argentina Bicentennial included the opening of the new Cultural Center of the Bicentennial in the former Palacio de Correos in Buenos Aires. The center is a contemporary art museum in Buenos Aires.

If you plan to be visiting Argentina during the bicentennial celebrations in 2010, make sure to look up what special events are going on while you are there.

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Bar Sur

Bar Sur Tango in Buenos Aires
Bar Sur Address: Estados Unidos 299, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bar Sur Phone: (54-11) 4362 6086

Bar Sur Tango Bar in Buenos Aires is a great place to see a tango show.

Small and intimate, Bar Sur has only a few tables.

This means that guests are right up close to the tango dancers.

Bar Sur has great music, dancing and atmosphere.

Located in Buenos Aires’ San Telmo neighborhood, Bar Sur is a great place for dinner and a show.

Tango shows start at 8pm and last until the wee hours of the morning.

Audience participation is encouraged during some songs, so get ready to test your tango skills.

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Congreso Nacional

Below is a list of places to see in Buenos Aires.

All of them are centrally located and in the Buenos Aires city center.

Recoleta There is a great market on Sundays where you can buy just about anything.

Teatro Colon The theater will remind you of La Scala in Milan.

9 de Julio Avenida The widest avenue in the world – 24 lanes!

Congreso Nacional Phenomenal architecture.

The Pink House Modeled after the US White House, but pink. The original paint was tinted with bull’s blood for the coloring!

San Telmo Antiques are everywhere in San Telmo. Be warned though that everything’s closed on Sundays.

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