Just off the main tourist track, Mataderos barrio hosts a lively food and craft market every Sunday. The market is one of Buenos Aires’ hidden secrets. gaucho (Argentine Cowboy) Traditional handicrafts, local cuisine, folk dance and live music from the Campo region. Although you can buy authentic gaucho-style souvenirs at affordable prices, one of the market’s main attractions is the wide variety of food it offers. Sample choripan at one of the street’s many open grills, or warm up your tummy with a steaming bowl of lokro and wash it down with a glass of craft beer. Explore the main attractions later in the afternoon. ring lace Gauchos race their horses at breakneck speeds toward a small ring suspended from a metal frame rising above their heads, competing to be the first to spear it. A successful man should gift the ring to the woman he loves.
Sunday 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (depending on season)
flea market
