Museum
This very finely featured Beaux-Arts mansion, the former home of Chilean aristocrats MatÃas Errázuriz and Josefina de Alvear, is now the display space for their art collection of heavyweight works – El Greco, Manet and Rodin – as well as other personal belongings, from pretty dishes to period furniture. It’s worth a nose around for the chance to see how the other half lived in the 20th century. This ornate home, in particular, was inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
6. Evita Peron Museum
Museum
Argentina’s controversial first lady, and wife of President Juan Domingo Perón, may be long gone, but she still has a whole 1920s mansion lined with her personal effects and memorabilia. You’ll find photos, books and posters devoted to her life, from her childhood to her political career. If you’re a fashionista, you’ll love the display of 1940s dresses, shoes, handbags and hats. After you’ve explored, nip over to the adjoining cafe for a bite to eat in the pretty garden space.
7. Don Julio steakhouse
Restaurant, Steakhouse, Argentina, South American
This full-on traditional steakhouse, five blocks or so from the Museo Evita, prides itself on demonstrating what the famous Argentine asado (grill) is all about. The crowd is a mixture of Porteños (Buenos Aires folk) and visitors, all dining cheek by jowl against walls lined with old wine bottles signed by past guests. Aside from obvious choices such as rump steak, it’s impossible to say no to the fried beef empanadas – crispy mollejas (sweetbreads), lightly seasoned with lemon juice and salt.
8. La Viruta
School
As everybody knows, it takes two to tango – and if you turn up alone at this welcoming space in the basement of the Armenian Cultural Center, you’ll be paired with a partner who’ll teach you the moves. Your fellow dancers are an up-for-it mix of tourists, expats and locals, all keen to get on – and get on the dance floor. As the night goes on, you can sit back, watch and learn from experienced dancers, who will put on a riveting display of how it should be done.
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