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ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
David Munro
We visited Buenos Aires over the Thanksgiving
long weekend. It is an amazing city with a lot to see
and do.
Must do:
Tour the Colon Theater - if you are lucky you can see
an opera or symphony performance.
La Boca - an Italian district, very bohemian and lots
of great art and crafts. Home of the famous 'Boca Juniors'
soccer team.
Recoletta - you can visit the Museum of Art, the cemtery
where Evita Peron is buried, a lot of street vendors on
the weekend. There are many cafes to eat at and look out
at the park.
La Tortuni - this is a typical cafe, great tango show
and music.
La Florida - shops on a walking street.
Casa Rosada and Cathedral - you can see the presidential
palace and the cathedral that San Martin is buried in.
We went on a package deal and stayed at the Regente Palace
Hotel.
You can see our pictures at:
http://www.amersol.edu.pe/_dmunro/jdindex/02peru/02buenos/index.htm
Jackie Petrosky and Cathe Dickson (4/01)
Alfajores (especially ones made by Havana - you can find
their stores everywhere) by day, tango by night!
It is possible to spend just three or four days in this
grand, elegant South American city and truly appreciate
its ambience. Aerocontinente offers good deals but
be prepared for extra flying time, because they stop over
in Santiago. Once at the airport in Buenos Aires,
you can get to the center by taking the reasonably-priced
bus service, Manuel Tienda Leon, for $14. A reliable,
well-priced taxi driver is Mario Mitre (154-399-3749;
154-435-0834); if you are traveling with someone else,
you can split the cab fare from the airport which is about
$30 (but less going to the airport if you hire a taxi
off the meter.) American dollars are taken in many places
in Buenos Aires as the peso is at par with the dollar.
An affordable, small, quiet place to stay that has hot
water is the Victoria Hotel, located in San Telmo
on Chacabuco 726; 151-228-1151. There are three
very sweet, older people who run the place. A great location.
For tango, it's worth paying the $40 (drinks included)
and seeing the pros dance away at El Viejo Almacen,
San Telmo, corner of Balcarce and Independencia.
The show starts at 10:00 p.m. Spend an afternoon exploring
La Boca, a colorful neighborhood where the Boca
Jrs. play soccer.
There are tons of cafes you can go to throughout
the city for your espresso, cappuccino, latte, and sweets
needs. Make sure you try the medialunas and have a stop
at century old Cafe Tortoni on Av de Mayo
829. Other eating places worth mentioning are steaks at
la Cabelleriza on theboardwalk and Freddo
for ice cream.
To see Eva Peron's mausoleum, you can take a bus
to La Recoleta, a neighborhood of elegant and relaxing
boulevards. A stop at the Museo Nacional de Bellas
Artes is a must-see with works by Picasso, Monet,
Degas and Rodin.
On Sundays, there is a wonderful antique market in
San Telmo, in the Plaza Dorrego. Be prepared
for a real Italian vintage aura. If you are there for
only a few days, talk with someone who has visited or
lived there for the best suggestions.
You will love this city - especially right now where it
is the beginning of fall and the maple leaves are
turning colour.
Jody and Dave Randall
Things to do:
Teatro Colon - Opera, take tour if possible
Casa Rosada - Presidential palace
Fine Arts Museum in Recoleta
Cementerio de la Recoleta - where Eva Peron
is buried
La Boca - brightly colored houses
San Telmo - Go on Sunday for the antique
market
Tango Show - expensive but worth it
Be on the look out for the paseaperro, dog walker
Day Trip - Colonia, Uruguay
Tigre - take the boat trip
Place to stay - Hotel Regido - Several Roosevelt
couples have stayed here.
Where to eat :
The Dock (an area with lots of beef restaurants)
Dixie Diner - American style hamburgers
Mark Hughes
Here’s the name of a hotel which someone
shared with me. She said it was good, and the price
is certainly right--$15/single.
Hotel Victoria
Chacabuco 726
Phone: 4361-2135
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