Elite Traveler September-October 2016

115 elite traveler SEPT/OCT 2016

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TOTAL GUIDE TO BUENOS AIRES Buenos Aires remains the city European and American expats prefer as a home away from home. Attractions spread over 48 barrios (neighborhoods) – romantic San Telmo has a mix of grit and glamour, residential Recoleta is a high-end retail and dining hub while leafy Palermo Viejo is the place for boutiques and bars, which spill over into neighboring Villa Crespo. Meanwhile, Puerto Madero’s real estate continues to grow skyward. All the staples that make a city livable and loveable are here – from craft breweries to hip cafés, tree-shaded plazas to beautiful bookstores. Visitors come from

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WHERE TO PARK THE JET... l San Fernando Airport Convenient for the Pampas l Jorge Newbery Airport Mainly used for domestic flights

afar to absorb the swagger and shimmer of the locals, who call themselves porteños – people of the port. Their energy flows from the boulevards and backstreets, seducing those who savor a backdrop that is distinctive, eclectic and exotic.

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International Airport The city's main airport

By Chris Moss

Left: The Obelisco Buenos Aires in the Plaza de la República