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Whether you want to volunteer, learn to tango, or find out Matador's favorite spots in Buenos Aires, look no farther!   This guide covers it all.

Urban Volunteering: Buenos Aires

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CHANGE:   Nancy Harder rounds up volunteer opportunities in Buenos Aires.  More »

Top 10 Bars in Palermo, Buenos Aires

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NIGHTLIFE:   Matador gives you a sleek list of options for all tastes in a city that doesn’t seem to sleep but only takes siestas.  More »

Tango And Lambada Zouk: The Best Of The Buenos Aires Dance Scene

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NIGHTLIFE:   Kelly Rice digs into the Buenos Aires dance scene for the best spots to experience Tango and Zouk.   More »

Tango And Lambada Zouk: The Best Of The Buenos Aires Dance Scene

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NIGHTLIFE:   Kelly Rice digs into the Buenos Aires dance scene for the best spots to experience Tango and Zouk.   More »

Matador's Favorite Spots in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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TRIP IDEAS:   Several members of the Matador team either are living or have lived in BsAs. These are their stories.  More »

Where To Eat Vegetarian in Buenos Aires

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NIGHTLIFE:   As a starter, you're presented with a small assortment of bagels. The creamy ravioli arrives on an asymmetrical plate, topped with watercress, drizzled with a berry sauce, and a couple of blackberries thrown in for good measure.   More »

How to Take the Bus in Buenos Aires Like You Know What's Going On

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TRIP IDEAS:   Hoard your change as if it were porn in the 1980s and lie to store clerks about having it as if they were your mom.  More »

The Modified: Tattoo Show Buenos Aires 2009

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NIGHTLIFE:   "People in various states of undress show off piercings, tattoos and brands with nary a fear of the stink eye."   More »

5 Unforgettable Days In Buenos Aires

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TRIP IDEAS:   A New York Girl's Guide to Buenos Aires.  More »

Crimes Against Hair in Buenos Aires

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NIGHTLIFE:    This is business in the front and sadomasochistically restrained, brain sucking sea creature in the rear.   More »

Faith No More Electrifies Buenos Aires after a 10 Year Hiatus

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NIGHTLIFE:   Faith No More sounds like no other band. Metal? Lounge? Rock? Country? Spaz core? Noise? Easy listening? Punk?--Yes. All of the above.  More »

Buenos Aires Bus Ride in the Wake of Swine Flu

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TRAVEL WRITING:   "The woman's head snaps to the right in a gesture of confrontation that goes unnoticed by the man whose bald, liver-spotted scalp bounces in time with the rhythm of his coughing."  More »

La Dorada - The Big Red of Argentina

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NIGHTLIFE:   Moments later, my friend and I were drinking this. It looks like Mountain Dew but tastes like the trashiest, low-rent soft drink of the Southern States: Big Red.  More »

Photo Essay: Buenos Aires by Night

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TRIP IDEAS:   Matador Nights co-editor and long-term BA expat Kate Sedgwick captures the beauty of quieter barrios under cover of darkness.  More »

Notes on Buenos Aires: A City de Mierda y Capos

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TRAVEL WRITING:   "The train rocks through the curves and we all lean into one another, then recoil, pretending we never felt or smelt each others' bodies."  More »

Club Atlético Fernández Fierro

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NIGHTLIFE:   Not your typical tango show, the funky Orquesta Tipica de Fernandez Fierro dazzles a fresh following in Buenos Aires  More »

BAFICI: Buenos Aires 12th International Independent Film Festival Starts April 7th

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NIGHTLIFE:   Make the most of the 12th year of BAFICI in Buenos Aires by buying your tickets and planning in advance.  More »

Photo Essay: Studying Abroad in Buenos Aires

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ABROAD:   Matador presents photographic evidence for why Buenos Aires is such an attractive place to study abroad.  More »

Graffiti Mundo: Street Art for the People in Buenos Aires

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NIGHTLIFE:   While the art scene worldwide is getting more elitist as time goes on, this is art by and for the people of Buenos Aires.   More »

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Matadorians who know #buenos aires

Lucia Byttebier

"Expert on Buenos Aires having lived in the city for ten years. "


Ross Borden

"Ross has ventures across large parts of South America"


Hal Amen

"Buenos Aires is among one of Hal's favourite cities"


Adam Roy

"Well traveled in Argentina and a big fan of Buenos Aires"


Kate Sedgwick

"Currently in Buenos Aires having traveled much of South America"



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