5 Free Things to Do in Buenos Aires

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Buenos Aires offers many things to do for free but going for a walk in one of the many gorgeous parks is probably my favorite thing to do for free. 

You can bring a book and spend your time reading in the Botanical gardens and watching the world go by. 

Here is my list of 5 things to do in Buenos Aires for free:

1 Take a stroll down El Caminito with a visit to La Boca 

La Boca is a neighborhood in the South East of the city that was settled by people from Genoa in Italy. 

There is a pretty street with colorful buildings that you can walk down called “Caminito”. You can enjoy street-side Tango shows from the cafés and you can also ask for pictures with Tango dancers.

2 Check out the bookstore at El Ateneo 

El Ateno Grand Splendid is one of the most beautiful bookstores I have ever been to. Buenos Aires is full of quirky independent bookstores but “El Ateneo” is a bit different as it used to be a theatre in a former life. 

The books are mostly on shelves on the ground floor but you can also walk around the upper floors where the balconies used to be and take a nice photo. There is also a café where the stage used to be. 

3 Visit one of the many parks

There are so many parks to visit in Buenos Aires with my favorite being the Botanical gardens and Palermo Forest. 

The Ecoparque is also free as is Las Barrancas in Belgrano. The Ecological Nature Reserve is also a great place to go for a walk in nature and is also free. 

4. Centro Cultural Kirchner

This is the new cultural venue in Buenos Aires. We visited recently during the winter holidays and there were a lot of activities for children. For the rest of the year expect art, music, cinema, book fairs and all sorts of cultural exhibitions. The building was the old post office and it is worth it to visit the building alone.

5 Take the historic Tram 

The historic tram is an old tram that you can take through Buenos Aires. The trip is free(it is run by volunteers) and takes about 30 minutes to complete, It seems to run only at the weekends now and you need to get yourself to the corner of Emilio Mitre and José Bonifacio. 

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