Buenos Aires Is Incredibly Cheap for Tourists Right Now—but Will It Last?

Visit Argentina for a great cultural experience and great steak—all for less than you'd think.

Families spent a Sunday afternoon paddleboating in the Lakes of Palermo in the Tres de Febrero park. Simon Peter Groebner/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS

By Simon Peter Groebner From Star Tribune

Buenos Aires was in the throes of Southern Hemisphere springtime, with bold, budding purple jacaranda trees lining the boulevards. Genial locals filled up the sidewalks and plazas and flocked to countless city parks. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift was gearing up for her first concerts ever in Argentina, and the media and fans were in a frenzy.