The usual question is which side to visit first, Brazil or Argentina, and whether you need both. If you have two days, see both. In 2026 there is a catch: the Devil’s Throat walkway on the Argentine side is closed, and U.S., Canadian and Australian passports need a Brazilian e-visa even for a day trip.
The question arrives every year: how bad is summer in Buenos Aires? I lived in the city from 2017 to 2024, and the thermometer is only half the story. Humidity, apartments that hold the heat, January closures, and the chance of a power cut in a heat wave matter more than the average high.
Empty shops are spreading along Avenida Avellaneda, the wholesale clothing street in Flores, Buenos Aires. Here's how Shein and Temu courier parcels, lower tariffs, international chains and weaker spending are squeezing it, with the numbers.
Why Mercado Pago and Argentina's digital wallets beat the banks in 2026: account hurdles, fees, the cepo's end, dollars, QR payments and what comes next.
Bath & Body Works Argentina in 2026: three Buenos Aires stores, shelf prices 78–103% above the US (about 50% before VAT), what import rules add, the Argentine brands competing with it, and what more imports mean for the economy.
Mango is back in Argentina as MNG, with a 100% imported store at Alto Palermo. Prices in USD and pesos, and how they compare with Spain and local brands.
How Mercado Libre and Mercado Pago work in Argentina in 2026: shipping, instalments, buyer protection, QR payments, and what visitors can and can't do.
H&M will open its first Argentine store at Alto Palermo in 2027. What clothes really cost in Buenos Aires now, from La Salada and Shein to Zara.
Why did Peter Thiel move to Buenos Aires in 2026? A gentle walk through the evidence on Milei, a plan B, AI data centres, Stargate, Satellogic and Palantir: what's confirmed, what's still a guess, and what you might make of it.