Saturday, February 20

Notes on Buenos Aires

• US Citizens should expect to pay $131 to enter Argentina.
• Dining, wine, museums and cabs are a third of the price compared to the US.
• There is a double-decker tour bus service that makes stops you can get off and
  on similar to London, NYC and such.
• Subway rides are about 30 cents US each way.
• Lots of places offer WiFi for your smartphone or laptop.
• Dining is very late. Expect to be seen 11pm and later.
• There are many Italian restaurants to choose from.
• Have a croissant and coffee and any one of the many espresso cafes.
• Expect to see Starbucks, Burger King, McDonalds and even Hooters.
• Some places have a table-setting charge from 2-10 pesos.
• Expect to see children at restaurants at 1 am.
• People on the street may attempt to hand you a card or flier, ignore them.
  Sometimes they lead to a cafe, bar or tango place that charges you a bundle to leave.
• Traffic is insane. Pedestrians do not have the right-of-way.
• In 7 days, I never saw a wreck on incident.
• In the San Telmo area trash is all over the street.
• At night you may see people sorting through the trash for the city and the
  next morning it is all gone to start the cycle all over again.
• In the older neighborhoods the sidewalks are a mess.
• Look out for the dog poop as you navigate the streets by foot.
• Avoid the dripping AC units during the summer months while on the sidewalks.
• There are lots of stray cats in the city similar to Rome.
• La Recoleta Cemetery is creepy & cool. Don't pay a guide to find Evita's grave,
  follow a group to the center and to the left.
• The Palermo SoHo area is a hip area to eat and shop.
• The Puerta Madero area is a reclaimed port area with new restaurants and
   the super-swank Faena Universe Hotel.
• There is a street market every Sunday in the San Telmo area.
• The Sunday we were out there was a market in every park we
  passed by with 1000s of Portenos enjoying the outdoors.
• We did not think to take mosquito spray. We had to buy some while there.
• While there I had to remind myself that I was not in Europe.
• Expect to see lots of gorgeous people with hazel or blue eyes.
• Leaving the San Telmo area costs about 140 pesos to the airport.
• Don't expect to remove yours shoes, belt or laptop at airport security.
• If you did not pack wine in your luggage, you still have a chance
  to buy it a duty-free once you go through security at the airport.
• If you speak very little Spanish like I do, it is easy enough to get by. People
  are friendly and patient.

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