Bonita Buenos Aires

Everything you´ve probably heard about Buenos Aires is true. It never sleeps, portenos (what people from BsAs are called) are beautiful, tango fills the streets and the city revolves around it´s cafe culture. Everywhere in the city you will find tables outside with people enjoying a cafe, gaseosa, or cerveza with friends. People here are very affectionate. Not just the couples you will see making out and cuddling all over the city, but the men kiss each other on the cheek. It´s a very warm greeting anytime you meet someone here. I really liked that. The past week was a very leisurely week. I certainly felt as though I was on vacation. Julie and I would sleep in, take showers, read in the common area of the hostel (just finished Eat Pray Love - an excellent book ladies) and then go grab a factura or pastry, grab some lunch and then head out to explore one of the neighborhoods of BsAs. After a week though, I was ready to go. I was just antsy to get going, to see the landscape of Argentina that I had heard so much about. Nevertheless, Buenos Aires is a fantastic city with a lot of energy, warmth and beauty. And I had a great time there. Stef arrived on Saturday and we bummed around the city, going to the Palermo and San Telmo markets and visiting the Recoleta cemetary which is where Evita is buried. Here are some pics of the city:

Streets of La Boca

La Boca - working class neighborhood of BsAs


San Telmo Market


Old perfume bottles at San Telmo Market


Cute Argentinian men.


Stef arrived safely!

We´re in Mendoza right now which is the wine country! We are doing a trekking/rappelling tour tomorrow and renting bikes to ride through the vineyards or botegas Thursday.