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The "must do's" of Buenos Aires are easy.

First take the basic city tour to get oriented with this huge sprawling sophisticated city and to learn it's history.

Then stroll Calle Florida, the mall-like nine-block-long pedestrian-only street is lined with leather shops, leather boutiques, leather stores and many chic boutiques from arund the world including famed Harrods, bookstores and tea houses. Stolling, darting in and out of the boutiques and then settling down for afternoon tea is a very Argentine way to spend an afternoon.

A night on the town is a must. Have dinner in one of the city's fashionable gourmet restauants and then go to one of the well known tango houses for a show. But if you don't speak Spanish, make sure to get an international tango show which highlights the intricate tango dancing. Local tango shows provide hours of tango singing which can be less than interesting to non-Spanish speaking visitors. Then you might visit Avenida Corrientes or Calle Lavalle for a late night movie followed by a coffee before calling it a night.

If you are in Buenos Aires on a Sunday do be sure to stop by historic San Telmo's outdoor antique market and Recoleta's street fair.

A day on the Pampas is another must do. There are full day excursions offered several days a week to nearby estancias where you can have a traditional "asado" (Argentine barbecue), typical Gaucho music and activities. Going on the regular tour affords you the opportunity to be with others from around the world; going by priivate car affords you a day at your pace and the special insight into the life and legends of the Argentine cowboy, the Gaucho, a private guide can share.

Then. if you have time, ride the newly renovated, rejuvenated and "re-born" "Tren de la Costa" , the original train from downtown Buenos Aires out through the fashionable suburbs to Parana, an outing that brings you close to the people and everyday life. The train has been restored to its original splendor and the tracks have been fixed up. The train stops along the way at modest to elaborate train stations, some with mutliple stores for shopping, restaurants and other attractions making them often a destination in themselves while other stations are more modest and only serve as a traditional station for getting on and off. It's fun to get one and off several times to explorel; at the end take a taxi back downtown or continue one to the town of Parana for a motorlaunch through the channels of the Delta of the Prana River, with many fashionable summer homes and clubs.