Here is the news we have been waiting for: MotoGP is officially heading back to Buenos Aires in 2027. After a year away from Argentina, the championship is returning to a true metropolitan giant, stepping back into a city it last visited to race in the late 90s.
For anyone making the trip, the starting point has to be the Obelisco monument, standing tall in the thoroughfare of Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenida Corrientes. It acts as the ultimate navigation point. Head north and you hit elegant Retiro, drift south into colonial San Telmo, push east to the mighty Rio Dique and Puerto Madero, or head west into the Jewish quarter.
San Telmo offers stunning streets packed with bakeries, bars, and coffee bean roasters, all feeding into a central market of honest, hard-working locals. From there, you are just steps away from the iconic D-shaped, three-sided Bombonera stadium, home to Boca Juniors and enveloped by murals of Diego Maradona. Grab a choripan and local refreshments before wandering into La Boca, the postcard district where tango was born.
If you want to swap those humble beginnings for something glossier, Puerto Madero is the glam side of the capital. The River Dique comes alive here with cocktails, Malbec, and the Puente de la Mujer, where you will likely catch a free tango show.
Further into the heart of the city sits the Casa Rosada, the working office of the Argentinean President, backed by the Plaza de Mayo. For music fans, the city is steeped in history, from Soda Stereo landmarks to the final resting places of Cerati and tango godfather Carlos Gardel in Chacarita.
When we last visited Buenos Aires to race in the late 90s, there simply was not enough time to see it all. Across a race weekend, you will have your hands full balancing the track action with everything this incredible capital has to offer.
