COUNTRY GUIDE: ARGENTINA

Argentina: Buenos Aires, Provincia de Salta, San Carlos de Bariloche
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Buenos Aires
Where to stay: Palermo
Palermo is Buenos Aires’ largest barrio and its most walkable. Palermo is trendy and the “it” destination for food, art & shopping.

WHAT TO DO:

  • Teatro Colon
  • Recoleta / Cementerio Recoleta (📷)
  • La Boca / La Bombonera

WHERE TO EAT & DRINK:

  • Oli Cafe
    Suggestion: medialuna (croissant)
  • Vive Cafe
    Suggestions: medialuna de chocolate & cafe Americano
  • Parrilla Don Julio (📷)
    Suggestions: empanadas de carne cortada a cuchillo (beef empanadas), provoleta, degustacion de embutidos (sausages), mollejas (sweetbreads) de corazon, ojo de bife (ribeye), ensalada de tomates reliquia y panqueques con dulce de leche
  • La Carniceria
    Suggestions: chorizo (sausage) casero, repollo (cabbage), molleja, corte cerdo (pork) y corte (beef) parrilla.
  • Tres Monos
    Suggestion: barquito de papel

Provincia Salta
Where to stay:

WHAT TO DO:

  • Salina Grande (📷)
  • Cerro de los Siete Colores
  • Ruta 68

WHERE TO EAT:

  • El Nuevo Progreso – Tilcara (📷)
    Suggestions: ensalada del Nuevo Progreso, mollejas, cordero braseado (braised lamb) y tamal Jujueno
  • Don Francesco – Cafayete
    Suggestions: parrillada & local wine
  • House of Jasmines – Salta
    Suggestions: empanadas Saltenas, pollo (chicken) con torrontes, papardel con rucula y pesto

Wineries / Bodegas

San Carlos de Bariloche

Where to stay: Villa Nahuel Malal
Villa Nahuel Malal is an upscale residential and resort area at the neck of the Llao Llao peninsula.

WHAT TO DO:

  • Circuito Chico / Villa Llao Llao
  • Centro Civico Bariloche
  • Villa La Angostura

WHERE TO EAT & DRINK:

  • Anima (📷)
    Seasonal menu with local & regional wines
  • Cerveceria Patagonia
    Suggestions: “La Bomba” con papas fritas & beer flight
  • Berlina Km12
    Suggestion: a cerveza in their back patio
  • Rapanui
    Suggestion: helado (ice cream) de dulce de leche con chocolate
  • Mamuschka
    Suggestion: bombones de chocolate (chocolate candies)

Note: visited & revised in 2022.

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