Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Movistar Arena is a modern indoor multi-purpose venue in Buenos Aires, located in Villa Crespo near Palermo. With room for roughly 15,000 spectators, it hosts major concerts, sporting events and large-scale productions, combining the atmosphere of an arena with the comfort and technical standards of a contemporary event hall.
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Tucked into the green expanse of Parque Tres de Febrero in Palermo, the Jardín japonés is one of Buenos Aires’ most unexpectedly serene places. It was created in 1967 by the Japanese community in Argentina to mark the visit of Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, and was later donated to the city as a gesture of gratitude for Argentina’s welcome to Japanese immigrants. A major redesign in the late 1970s, led by landscape engineer Yasuo Inomata, gave the garden much of its present Zen-inspired character.
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One of the largest and most varied quarters of Buenos Aires, a place where the city’s elegant nineteenth-century past and its contemporary creative energy meet almost on every corner. The name Palermo is generally linked to the Franciscan abbey of Saint Benedict of Palermo, while the area itself developed from land once associated with Juan Manuel de Rosas, whose former estate became the basis for the green spaces that still define much of the district. During the late nineteenth century, Palermo grew rapidly, gaining parks, tree-lined avenues and institutions such as the racecourse, and it gradually became one of Buenos Aires’ most desirable residential areas.
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The Vorterix is a well-known live-music venue in the Colegiales district of Buenos Aires, at Avenida Federico Lacroze 3455. It has room for roughly 1,500 people and forms part of the wider Vorterix project, which combines a concert hall with a radio station, digital platform and recording facilities. The venue is particularly associated with rock and alternative music, hosting both Argentine and international artists.
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The gaucho is one of Argentina’s most enduring cultural figures: a horseman of the vast Pampas whose skills, independence and close relationship with the land shaped rural life. I spent a day at Estancia El Ombú de Areco, near San Antonio de Areco, and rode a horse there for the very first time in my life – a memorable way to experience a living connection to that tradition.
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Tango argentino is far more than a dance: it is a living expression of Buenos Aires, shaped by the city’s immigrant neighbourhoods, port districts, and cosmopolitan character. Its close embrace, dramatic pauses, and intricate footwork create an atmosphere that feels both intimate and theatrical, while the music carries a distinctive mixture of longing, pride, melancholy, and humour.
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L’Hôtel Palermo, now presented as BENS L’Hôtel Palermo, is a small boutique hotel in Buenos Aires. It occupies a traditional mansion and combines individually designed rooms with modern comforts, personalised service and a relaxed atmosphere. Its address is Thames 1562, on the corner of Honduras, in the Palermo district.
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One of Buenos Aires’ most distinctive neighbourhoods, situated beside the Riachuelo in the city’s historic port area. La Boca developed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as Genoese and other European immigrants arrived to work in the docks, shipyards and warehouses. Their modest conventillos, often built from corrugated metal and timber, gave the district its characteristic working-class atmosphere and colourful appearance.
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The Subterráneo de Buenos Aires, universally known as the Subte, is the city’s underground railway and one of the most practical ways of moving around the central districts. It links major railway terminals, commercial streets, government areas and neighbourhoods such as Palermo, Recoleta, Belgrano, Caballito, San Telmo and Constitución. For visitors, it is often quicker than travelling by taxi or bus when traffic is heavy, although the trains can be particularly busy during the morning and evening rush hours.
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Rosario is one of Argentina’s most engaging cities: a lively river port on the western bank of the Paraná, roughly 290 kilometres north-west of Buenos Aires. Its early history began as a modest colonial settlement, but it gained national importance during the struggle for independence. In 1812, General Manuel Belgrano first raised the Argentine flag here, giving Rosario its enduring nickname, the ‘Cradle of the Flag‘.
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