Carlos Keen

Carlos Keen needs 1 day: touring its dirt roads and historic general stores turned into countryside eateries, with asado and live folk music, over a weekend. March-May and September-November are best. It's mid-priced, popular as a weekend trip from Buenos Aires. This rural village of just a few blocks, 100 km from the capital, keeps its dirt roads by municipal decision to preserve its countryside identity, and its "boliches" -former general stores converted into restaurants with live guitar folk music- made it the most picturesque countryside getaway near Buenos Aires.