Baby Expo in Buenos Aires

The babies are in town...well at least tons of pregnant (embarazada) women. The Ahora Mama Expo 2006 begins on Thursday, November 2nd and ends on Sunday, November 5th. It's being held at La Rural Av. Sarmiento (entre Av. Cerviño y Av. Santa Fe)in Palermo, and is open from 14 hours (2:00 p.m.) to 21 hours (9:00 p.m.).  This is a great way for parents who are expecting, as well as parents who already have young babies, to see the latest trends, products, and information available in Buenos Aires. Bring some cash too because products will be available for purchase there.

It's very different here in Buenos Aires than for instance the United States. In the U.S. there is an abundance of baby stores and products aimed at expecting parents, to the point where it's overwhelming at times to know what's really necessary and what's just marketing hype. At the same time though, here it can be frustrating because the selection of products that you might want is limited and to have things shipped in is crazy between the shipping costs - if they even ship here, and the problem of the arbitrary duties charged when picking up your shipment at the Correo.

However, as limited as it might be, there are some excellent products available here, albeit sometimes overpriced or last year's model. A few of those brands include: Peg-Perego, Graco, Maclaren, Avent, and Tiny Love, among others. The two biggest stores to find these products are Creciendo and El Mundo del Juguete. And, of course, you'll find all of these and more at the Ahora Mama Expo.