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Second Half of Buenos Aires Trip. April 18-19.


First Half of Buenos Aires Trip

Rio de Janeiro, April 21

Sao Paolo, April 22

 Peter Roszak decided to follow in Buenos Aires on April 19.  Since Mario and I basically finished the sights within 1.5 days and he had to attend his medical conference, I just had to be Peter's tour guide with exactly almost the same route Mario and I took!

Strolled along Puerto Madero, the river, but that time Peter and I went inside the Naval Ship Museum (ARA Presidente Sarmiento).  Then had dinner at Siga La Vaca where we sat at the exactly the same table Mario and I sat. Had the same grilled beef, lamp chops, sausage, and bottles of cabernet sauvignon!

The following day April 20, Peter and I went to El Caminito at La Boca Barrio.  We took the cab from the hotel to the area and paid about US$5 (25 pesos).  Caminito was just an area of colored houses and another tourist area in Buenos Aires.  Mario was not able to see Caminito but Peter was not able to see the flea market.

Took another cab to the hotel and from there, I guided Peter through Plaza de Mayo, presidential palace (Casa Rosada), the obelisk, and Teatro Colon.  Then we went to La Recoleta Cemetery and I had a very easy time of finding the tomb of Eva Peron which was at spot #57!

We went back to the hotel and picked up Mario and a newly found friend, Nahuel Anso who worked as a concierge at Moreno Hotel. We invited him as we celebrated our last night in Buenos Aires.  He brought us to Plaza Cortazar in Palermo Hollywood.  It was a bit far from our hotel and we paid about US$12 for the cab (60 pesos).  The area was the hip place for Buenos Aires locals where international pubs were scattered along the Plaza.

Nahuel introduced the cocktail drink Fernet which at first was very bitter but when mixed with regular coke, it had a very good kick. 

Had a great time at Buenos Aires and will definitely go back!  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil here we come!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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First Half of Buenos Aires Trip