BUENOS AIRES NIGHTLIFE: TILL 6 IN THE
MORNING...
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By Isabelle Lagarde of Argentina's Travel Guide
The sun was rising, the air was cool, and the quiet streets of Puerto Madero were dotted with kissing couples clinging to the night. My friend and I stumbled, exhausted and tipsy, along the peatonal, singing pop songs in Spanish and doubling over with laughter remembering the strange and outrageous moments of the night before. It had been another all night marathon of dancing, drinking, partying and socializing; it was six in the morning and we were finally heading home.
Buenos Aires has a reputation as a party city, and only the truly reclusive
would argue otherwise. If you are going to even bother going out, you best be
prepared for the Buenos Aires nightlife. Bars don’t get going till 12 or 1 and
clubs don’t even open their doors till 2, which is fine since most Argentineans
don’t eat dinner till around 11 anyways. Everything is pushed back a few hours,
and then elongated into the morning. So wear comfortable shoes, try to squeeze
in a late afternoon nap, chug a Redbull and get amped for what is sure to be a
memorable night on the town.
In this huge and cosmopolitan city there is something for everyone and on almost every night of the week you can find the young and the hip of Buenos Aires partying in one venue or another, (Monday nights are by far the slowest, so unless you have a private party to go to I suggest you use this as a night to catch up on your sleep). There are bars and clubs of all sizes, styles and music. For the purpose of this short article, which couldn’t hold all the clubs in Buenos Aires for the life of it, I will identify what are, at this moment, some of the cities most popular nightclubs.
For large scale base thumping and booty shaking fun, Buenos Aires has several
ginormous and trendy clubs. The most notable of these is Opera Bay, located in
Puerto Madero, this club, known for its architecture which resembles the Sydney
Opera House, is an expansive all night dance fest. A truly exceptional building,
set on the edge of the Puerto Madero river, this place is party central on
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Several rooms with different Djs and all
styles of music keep people dancing till early in the morning, including large
outdoor decks good for rocking out in the warm summer nights. Also in Puerto
Madero is the famous Asia de Cuba. Part of the international chain, this club
caters to the beautiful twenty-somethings of Buenos Aires and provides them with
a stylish place to see and be seen. Palermo is the capital of BA nightlife and
the edge of it is home to several large clubs such as Mint, a popular spot on
Friday nights although the crowd is a bit younger. If you are searching for
Salsa and Latin music check out Azucar on Saturdays or Sunset. All the big clubs
will be spinning electronic music on at least one of their dance floors, and
most will have a smaller room for Hip-Hop and R&B, or 80s hit and rock music.
