Buenos Aires had to be my favourite city on my trip so far. Rough around the edges but with all the beautiful european architecture as promised I fell in love with the city. My hostel room had a balcony which enabled me to sit out and watch the world go by, I even witnessed a taxi crash from my perch!
With street art everywhere and an array of parks in the Palermo district it was clear to see why I loved the city and known as the city that never sleeps the nightlife didn't disappoint.
On the days I made it up and out for sightseeing I went to the Evita museum which taught me a wealth of information about a woman I previously knew very little about. After meeting up with Gemma (my friend from the plane) who had been in BA for some time she then took me to the main square and to see Evita's balcony.
On one particular day Gemma and I headed back to the main square to see the women march for their lost children, something they still do every week. After finding out it was National Women's Day we were unsurprised to see a large amount of people and banners surrounding the square. However after a small nap we opened our eyes surrounded by feet and found ourselves in the middle of a full on protest, the first of many during our time in South America. Regardless of day or time South Americans love a protest! Turns out the event of Women's Day was enough to ensure a congregation of all different demonstrations in the square of which we were in the middle. Crazy but fun! We soon left as we had no idea what was going on and with everyone around us wearing football shirts we weren't sure what may or may not happen!
La Boca was probably my favourite tourist attraction in the city. The multi coloured houses, artists stalls and street performers provided a lovely chilled afternoon and the nearby La Boca stadium rising out of the delapatated back streets was a fantastic juxtoposition of architecture.
Buesnos Aires is famous for its Sunday market. A sprawling affair and covering everything from clothes, souvenirs and antiques it was one of the most interesting markets I've been to and you could spend all day meandering and bargaining. Probably more expensive than smaller cities or towns, however there's certainly a lot to choose from and you can sit in the bordering cafes and watch the world go by. My favourite aspect of the market was the numerous street performers including puppeteers, dancers, musicians and mime artists meaning you were never short of entertainment.
Second to La Boca, and following on from earlier 'Evita Day' was La Recoleta cemetery, the final resting place of Evita. She does not sleep alone however and the cemetery houses hundreds of elaborate graves. Somewhat like a city within a city I strolled leisurely through the crypts, peering in at the coffins in awe. Shining white marble stood next to rotten decrepid wood and their was an eery yet calming sense in the air which made me feel restful. A perfect antitode to the wild crazy nights!
TOP TIP:
There's a lot to see and do in Buenos Aires, both for the day and night. Dont let yourseld sleep in all day however much you might want to, you'll definately live to regret it!
With street art everywhere and an array of parks in the Palermo district it was clear to see why I loved the city and known as the city that never sleeps the nightlife didn't disappoint.
On the days I made it up and out for sightseeing I went to the Evita museum which taught me a wealth of information about a woman I previously knew very little about. After meeting up with Gemma (my friend from the plane) who had been in BA for some time she then took me to the main square and to see Evita's balcony.
On one particular day Gemma and I headed back to the main square to see the women march for their lost children, something they still do every week. After finding out it was National Women's Day we were unsurprised to see a large amount of people and banners surrounding the square. However after a small nap we opened our eyes surrounded by feet and found ourselves in the middle of a full on protest, the first of many during our time in South America. Regardless of day or time South Americans love a protest! Turns out the event of Women's Day was enough to ensure a congregation of all different demonstrations in the square of which we were in the middle. Crazy but fun! We soon left as we had no idea what was going on and with everyone around us wearing football shirts we weren't sure what may or may not happen!
La Boca was probably my favourite tourist attraction in the city. The multi coloured houses, artists stalls and street performers provided a lovely chilled afternoon and the nearby La Boca stadium rising out of the delapatated back streets was a fantastic juxtoposition of architecture.
Buesnos Aires is famous for its Sunday market. A sprawling affair and covering everything from clothes, souvenirs and antiques it was one of the most interesting markets I've been to and you could spend all day meandering and bargaining. Probably more expensive than smaller cities or towns, however there's certainly a lot to choose from and you can sit in the bordering cafes and watch the world go by. My favourite aspect of the market was the numerous street performers including puppeteers, dancers, musicians and mime artists meaning you were never short of entertainment.
Second to La Boca, and following on from earlier 'Evita Day' was La Recoleta cemetery, the final resting place of Evita. She does not sleep alone however and the cemetery houses hundreds of elaborate graves. Somewhat like a city within a city I strolled leisurely through the crypts, peering in at the coffins in awe. Shining white marble stood next to rotten decrepid wood and their was an eery yet calming sense in the air which made me feel restful. A perfect antitode to the wild crazy nights!
TOP TIP:
There's a lot to see and do in Buenos Aires, both for the day and night. Dont let yourseld sleep in all day however much you might want to, you'll definately live to regret it!
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