Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a flat, walkable capital built around wide boulevards and leafy plazas, making it easier on small legs than most South American cities. Palermo’s parks give space to run, Recoleta’s cafés welcome a slow breakfast with a stroller parked at the table, and the subte covers most sights without needing a car. Expect late dinners, big portions and an ice cream shop on nearly every corner — reliable wins with tired, hungry kids.

Days here rarely feel rushed: Palermo’s parks and lakes sit a short walk from Recoleta’s museums and cafés, so a morning of running around can be followed by an afternoon indoors without a long transfer. Pavements are wide enough for a double stroller on most main avenues, though older cobbled streets in San Telmo and La Boca are trickier. Restaurant culture works in a family’s favour — steakhouses and pizzerias serve early-bird portions from around 8pm for anyone not ready for a 10pm Argentine dinner, and sharing plates mean fussy eaters usually find something. Ice cream (helado) is a genuine institution, and a stop most kids will ask for daily. The city’s flat grid and generally good safety in the main tourist areas (Palermo, Recoleta, Puerto Madero) make it a relatively relaxed capital to explore with children, though standard city-travel caution applies in busier tourist spots like La Boca.