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This city draws food lovers, design buffs and party people with its riotous night life and fashion-forward styling.

Young offbeat artists are putting their stamp on Buenos Aires. Take to the streets of Palermo to see the impressive mural outside Hollywood in Cambodia (Thames 1885; 54-9-11-6289-6258; hollywoodincambodia.com.ar), a gallery devoted to street art. For the full graffiti experience, book a tour with Graffitimundo (graffitimundo.com), 75 pesos, or $20 at 3.72 pesos to the dollar, which highlights up-and-coming neighborhoods like Villa Crespo, where rising names like Pum Pum paint their whimsical creatures on abandoned walls. The design scene is also booming. Check out Nobrand (Gorriti 5876; 54-11-4776-7288; nobrand.com.ar), a store that reinvents Argentine items like mate gourds, giving them a quirky, cartoonish look.

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• 02/01/10
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