Buenos Aires Cruise Port Guide

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires experienced a boom in the 19th the Paris of South America.

The heart of the city's history is concentrated around the Plaza de Mayo with the Town Hall, the Casa Rosada (the presidential building) and the Metropolitan Cathedral, containing the tomb of Jose de San Martin, Argentina's most revered national hero. Near the square are superb restaurants, movie theaters, boutiques, art galleries and the pedestrian The ship is scheduled to dock at Puerto Nuevo. The exact pier location will not be available until closer to each call. The city center is about 10 minutes by taxi. Many drivers charge a flat rate to common destinations from the port.

Buenos Aires is a shopping mecca. Leather articles, clothing, gems, knitwear and wines may be of interest. Rodocrosita, or Rose of the Inca, is a semi-precious stone native only to Argentina. The pedestrian street Florida features a wide choice of shops, including the modern shopping mall Galerias Pacifico; San Telmo is a good place to look for antiques.

Visit the colorful quarter of La Boca or San Telmo district with its artist colony and well-known tango clubs. See the Casa Rosada , the Presidential Palace. And consider searching out the grave of Eva Peron , in the Recoleta Cemetery.

Buenos Aires Golf Club. The Buenos Aires Country Club is a 27-hole course that hosted the Argentina Open, and South American Amateur, 1994, one year after opening.