Blogs from Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 16

MORNING I was having a nice sleep in until 10am when my friend Elizabeth (from Norway) and I were woken up by the sound of firecrackers, gun shots, drums and Argentinian flags flying past the hostel windows. There were hundreds of them. I ate breakfast quickly thinking I must be missing ‘Carnaval’ like what we had in Bolivia. As soon as I hear noise and the sound of drums and explosives I immediately think that there must be a party, like there was in Bolivia. But oh no, this was something bigger, a historical moment which was about to include me, a chance to celebrate democracy with the Argentinians, democracy which many British take for granted. I raced out of the hostel having just heard that it was the annual opening of the Congress (after the ... read more

I met Elizabeth, a Norwegian girl who was staying in my dorm. She arrived last night just like me, she had travelled for a few two months in Australia and she was now travelling for two months in South America. Today was her first day in South America, whilst this week was my last. I gave her as much advice as I could whilst avoiding revealing facts that might scare her and whilst leaving a lot for her to find out for herself. I wanted South America to be just as much an exciting adventure for her as it had been for me, with exciting adventures creeping up on her everyday. Feeling sure that this girl, being Scandinavian, not speaking any Spanish and having just arrived in South America would be a sensible, non-risk taking, travelling ... read more

Buenos Aires, the city of Tango, Evita Peron, amazing cemeteries, coffee shops, outstanding bookshops and an amazing atmosphere. I can tell you that this city is by far the best city I had the pleasure to explore in South America. Having spent only 7 days there, which is not enough in my books to really get to know this town, I can tell you that I would be more than happy to live there. Well, that is from a tourist’s perspective and I am aware that reality is different. But what a place….. Carla and I took the plane from Brasilia to Buenos Aires early on Sunday morning. We didn’t fly together as Carla’s flight was purchased with points and I had to pay for mine. So Carla's flight departed at 5.00 in the morning and ... read more

We loved our 40 days, that consisted of : 12,000km 2 countries 2 oceans 9 Argentine provinces 6 Chilean provinces multiple villages and cities over 20 lakes and rivers countless mountains and volcanos and A LIFETIME OF LESSONS and PHENOMENAL MEOMORIES!... read more

Another country, another enticing big city and another week to explore it! Argentina and Buenos Aires in particular is very heavily European influenced. Walking around the city of BA you could be forgiven for thinking you were in Europe rather than Latin America. People appear more Caucasian than other countries we’ve visited on this trip (apparently due to almost complete extermination of the indigenous by the Spanish) and the cobblestoned streets and ornate buildings were world famous for portraying the burgeoning wealth of the city in the 18th-20th centuries. We trusted hostelworld.com and went for the top rated hostel, America Del Sur in the lively San Telmo neighbourhood. With small dorms, ensuites, plenty of organized events, free breakfast and guest kitchen this place was more like a hostel than a... read more