I loved this area. Tons of shopping, bars, restaurants, and a great riverwalk that is bustling,…read moreespecially in the evenings. We even saw a wedding here one evening.

This is the area where the first European immigrants set foot in Argentina. During the 19th…read morecentury, Puerto Madero was booming because of imports and export. After World War II trade decreased tremendously and the hangars and cranes went into decay. Today, Puerto Madero is filled with Lofts, hotels, museums, and luxury apartments. Puerto Madero has a modern upscale look with Puente de la Mujer bridge as the eye catcher. Sunset is the time to explore Puerto Madero and enjoy a lovely walk while you see the sun going down. During the summer the area was filled with bugs at sunset.

Picturesque street that's half-closed off to vehicular traffic, so pedestrians can mingle with the…read moreartists! Along this street, you can always get a good view of the Obelisk, which is at the end of the street where it intersects 9 de Julio. When I went, the Buenos Aires government had shut off half the street with barriers so pedestrians could walk along in the middle of the street and take in the sights and scenes of BA. When I went, I saw chalk artists, cover bands, people acting like statues, tango dancers, a stand up comedian, a magician... There's so many things to take in here! It's cool that along this street are so many book shops, and theaters- it's a right brain workout just cruising up and down this street. Be sure to take in the street sculptures, including restaurant mascots and various famous people. I felt safe walking along here on a Saturday night. Places would be empty one moment, and packed full the next, as theaters would get out and lots of people show up at once. Be sure to bring some bills for tips, and be sure to always tip the musicians!

Peace Palace! This place is an overly ornate palace, built…read moreby some 1%er in Buenos Aires next to Plaza San Martin. They were way over the top- with crazy carved statues, marble columns, ornate parqueted floors, wildly carved fireplaces. We went to try and check it out, and got stonewalled when trying to buy tickets- apparently they can't sell tickets in advance. So when we showed up at the time they told us to be there when the tour starts, we waited around for an hour for them to get to start the tour. When they did, the tour ran over forty minutes longer than it was supposed to. We'd tour one room every twenty minutes or so. It was painfully slow. I could've walked through the whole place in a few minutes, but instead spent sooo much time scrutinizing over every little detail (in Espanol). It totally wasn't worth the admission price, and looking at pictures of their dance room would've done just fine with me. I was really disappointed with this attraction. For some reason, I thought the collection of cannons outside of this place was affiliated with it, and I'd get to see some guns, but that apparently is a different museum. I couldn't peace out of this palace fast enough.

Service in the restaurant is horrible. The atmosphere is fine, the food is good, but the host and…read moreservers are totally indifferent. I waited 15 minutes for a menu, nd when I called the hostess back over, she looked st me and said what do you want! Well, after 15 minutes, a menu and water would be nice. 2 tables left before ordering, and another without finishing their meals. We asked for the check after our appetizer and went elsewhere for our meal. What a shame! El servicio en el restaurante es horrible. El ambiente está bien, la comida es buena, pero el anfitrión y los servidores son totalmente indiferentes. Esperé 15 minutos para un menú, y cuando llamé a la anfitriona, ella me miró y me dijo ¡qué quieres! Bueno, después de 15 minutos, un menú y agua sería agradable. Quedan 2 mesas antes de ordenar, y otra sin terminar sus comidas. Pedimos el cheque después de nuestro aperitivo y fuimos a otro lugar para nuestra comida. ¡Qué pena!

Mafalda is a very famous Argentine cartoon character that is comparable to Peanuts' Charlie Brown…read morein the US. She is a 6 year old girl and this statue of her and her friends is actually located outside of the former home of the cartoonist, Quino. I stopped by for a photo myself while visiting the San Telmo Market. There was only one person in front of me waiting for a photo on a weekday afternoon, though other reviews mention that there can be a long line at times. There is also a small gift shop on this corner as well selling Mafalda merchandise.

Mafalda seems to be an Argentine version of the American comic strip Cathy. In this version, she's…read morea youngster, but with all of the emotional baggage of an insecure middle aged woman. Mafalda seems to perservere despite some sort of depression and defeatist attitude. It's no wonder that Buenos Aires has the highest number of psychotherapists per capita in the world! There's more people here in therapy than anywhere else in the world. You see Mafalda everywhere- and here you can pose next to her, with your own little rain cloud raining over you, or the scratched out words that seem to replace curse words. When I went, there was a long, long line to get a selfie with the Mafalda statue here. You can squeeze in between her and her friends for a great shot! The statue is on the street corner of San Telmo weekend fair, which is a fun way to get some arts and culture in. The statue is on a little square with even more artists' booths. It's a picturesque street corner! I wouldn't go out of my way for this statue, unless you're into Argentine comic strips, but it's a nice thing to run into while out taking a nice stroll along Chile Ave.