18 reasons why you should never go to Buenos Aires

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1. Going to La Bombonera to enjoy a Boca-River match, one of the most important sporting events in the world? You can’t understand the buzz around thousands of people singing and jumping for their team, with big flags and fireworks… You better stay at the hotel and enjoy a good nap.

Photo: Pablo Dodda

2. 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world and homeland of El Obelisco, is a nice spot in the center of the city, but how are you going to cross it? Too much trouble…

Photo: Nestor Galina

3. Buenos Aires never sleeps and there is always a place where you can have a drink and dance from… Monday to Monday?! Way too suspicious, better stay safe at the hotel while reading the newspapers from back home.

Sergio Olivier. Bottom photo: Diego Torres Silvestre

8. What about dessert? Panqueques brimming with dulce de leche? Mmm, no thanks, you would prefer something a little bit more sophisticated…

Photo: Rebecca T. Caro

9. Where has this Evita came from? You were expecting to see some tributes to Madona’s Evita instead!

Mural in the Ministry of Social Development. Photo: Dimitry B

10. Street art is not a big deal for you… Real art is in the museum!

Photo: kevin dooley

11. The Art Nouveau buildings are quite old fashion for you — you like it modern! Do they really have modern buildings? To be honest, you don’t understand why there is such a mixture of architecture styles, you prefer by far the suburban style, one house exactly like the other.

Photo: Richie Diesterheft

12. If you are searching for a nice environment to enjoy some books you could go to El Ateneo, which The Guardian called “the second most beautiful bookshop in the world?” Oh no, the live violin music may not allow you to concentrate on your Facebook!

Photo: Hernan Piñera

13. Sitting down and having an espresso in a café porteño, one of those places where Cortázar and Borges used to go? Hmm, aren’t there any Starbucks in Buenos Aires?

Photo: Fabio Téllez

14. And what will happen if you look up to the sky?

Photo: Jorge Gobbi

15. Dancing tango seems so difficult and, just between you and me, you think the way dancers rub their bodies is very inappropriate.

In Café Tortoni. Photo: Armando Maynez.

16. Puerto Madero at night? Is there anything to see there?

puerto madero by Dan Masa on 500px

17. And obviously there is not one green area in the entire city…

Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur. Photo: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

18. And the worst of all is that just before going back home you will discover that Buenos Aires wakes up nicer and nicer every day! ¡Qué linda es Buenos Aires!

Photo: Leandro Kibisz