Buenos Aires is all about giddy pleasure. Learn tango, watch polo, feast on steak and ice cream, scream your lungs out at the fútbol - it's a city to lose your mind over.
Maximize your trip with this Lonely Planet Buenos Aires Travel Guide: Cheer at a heart-racing soccer match then tango till dawn at a steamy milonga. People-watch from a century-old café and feast on the most succulent beef imaginable. From the most authentic parrillas to the hippest shopping streets, our native-born author un- covers all the local secrets. Get the inside scoop with this smart, stylish guide to the ‘Paris of the South.' EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY – tips on Argentine beef and wine from our local food guru, and the best spots to indulge STAY IN STYLE – art-studded walls, tango lessons, nude rooftop sunbathing... lodgings to suit every taste! SHOP TILL YOU DROP – where to get the best deals and only-in-BA souvenirs, from the San Telmo Antiques Fair to trendy Palermo Viejo boutiques TALK THE TALK – Argentine Spanish section includes coverage of lunfardo, BA's unique slang GO BEYOND CITY LIMITS – Excursions chapter includes getaways to laidback Montevideo and the spectacular Iguazú Falls
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