Best of all: The jacaranda trees bloom in late fall, painting the town purple. Because Buenos Aires is so spread out ... restaurant occupies a 300-year-old mansion whose throwback decor is ...

The best time to visit Buenos Aires is from April to June (fall) or from September to November (spring). These sweet shoulder seasons usher in mild temperatures, thin crowds and colorful foliage.

Dozens of people were evacuated as a fire broke out in a 50-story Buenos Aires apartment building Tuesday ... as quickly as I could," 30-year-old Ornella Gril told AFP outside the building ...