We are feeling very at home in Beunos Aires, there are skyscraper buidings and modern homes. The architecture here is insane! Very large and beautiful buildings that look hundreds of years old mixed in with the new. The streets are very narrow and they are all one way. The driving seems more sane here than other places in South America and the people are very kind and warm (which has been consistent in all the coutries we have been to so far).
We should have been grateful for the prices in Rio De Janeiro because Argentina blows a lot of it out of the water. Accomadation and food is nearly double what we were paying in Brazil. The currency here is pesos and one peso is worth 22 cents but the prices still work out to more than what we pay in Vancouver for many items. For example a 100ml bottle of SPF 20 sunscreen is over 20 USD. However there are other items such as clothes and shoes that you can buy in the markets that are a fraction of what we would pay in Vancouver. Inside of stores though, the prices are again quite high.
Markets are set up on blankets everywhere you look, on the side of sidewalks, in the middle of alleys, in parks ect. They sell all sorts of hippie clothes, household items, jewelery, purses, toys and more. It is very entertaining to walk around and see the different items they have. Most of the time the sellers are making the items themselves as they wait for customers. Drugs, especially pot, was offered to us 2-3 times a block in these markets.
We have been eating the same thing for dinner every night so far, they are huge subs stuffed with pounds of steak called Bondioli. It is so delicious and I can't even finish one, but luckily Tyson is right there to help me out with it. Argentina is famous for its meat and I can see why, its what we think about all day.
We have already switched hostels twice. The first place we were at was ok but it was quite expensive and did not offer much for the price we were paying. So we moved to another place that is very large with tons of people. It is much closer to centro and offers more extras for a lesser price. We will be staying here for a few nights until we organize where we want to go next.
So far in Beunos Aires we have walked for hours and hours looking at the impressive buildings and piers. We saw the "pink house" which is famous for a reason I did not bother to learn. People are dancing tango all over town for donations into little hats and we are thinking of going to a tango show even though they are pretty pricey. We also went to La Boca which used to be a very poor area. When the homes were being built, the people did not have any money to make them esthetically pleasing so they borrowed paints and found free items such as shells, rocks, stones ect to create art all over the place including the sidewalks. It is now an area filled with tourists. All the homes are brightly coloured and creatively decorated, it was fascinating and we took many pictures! Another area we saw was a place called San Telmo a hippie area with markets and cafes. Centro is the area with modern culture, markets, tall buildings and many Starbucks, Burger Kings and McDonalds (although severely over-priced).
Now we are off for the day to see a famous cemetary that only the socially and materially distinguished folks are allowed to be burried in. Apparently it is very extravegant and outragous. Perhaps we will shop some more and eat a steak sub as well.
"If we are not happy and joyous in this season for what season shall we wait"
We should have been grateful for the prices in Rio De Janeiro because Argentina blows a lot of it out of the water. Accomadation and food is nearly double what we were paying in Brazil. The currency here is pesos and one peso is worth 22 cents but the prices still work out to more than what we pay in Vancouver for many items. For example a 100ml bottle of SPF 20 sunscreen is over 20 USD. However there are other items such as clothes and shoes that you can buy in the markets that are a fraction of what we would pay in Vancouver. Inside of stores though, the prices are again quite high.
Markets are set up on blankets everywhere you look, on the side of sidewalks, in the middle of alleys, in parks ect. They sell all sorts of hippie clothes, household items, jewelery, purses, toys and more. It is very entertaining to walk around and see the different items they have. Most of the time the sellers are making the items themselves as they wait for customers. Drugs, especially pot, was offered to us 2-3 times a block in these markets.
We have been eating the same thing for dinner every night so far, they are huge subs stuffed with pounds of steak called Bondioli. It is so delicious and I can't even finish one, but luckily Tyson is right there to help me out with it. Argentina is famous for its meat and I can see why, its what we think about all day.
We have already switched hostels twice. The first place we were at was ok but it was quite expensive and did not offer much for the price we were paying. So we moved to another place that is very large with tons of people. It is much closer to centro and offers more extras for a lesser price. We will be staying here for a few nights until we organize where we want to go next.
So far in Beunos Aires we have walked for hours and hours looking at the impressive buildings and piers. We saw the "pink house" which is famous for a reason I did not bother to learn. People are dancing tango all over town for donations into little hats and we are thinking of going to a tango show even though they are pretty pricey. We also went to La Boca which used to be a very poor area. When the homes were being built, the people did not have any money to make them esthetically pleasing so they borrowed paints and found free items such as shells, rocks, stones ect to create art all over the place including the sidewalks. It is now an area filled with tourists. All the homes are brightly coloured and creatively decorated, it was fascinating and we took many pictures! Another area we saw was a place called San Telmo a hippie area with markets and cafes. Centro is the area with modern culture, markets, tall buildings and many Starbucks, Burger Kings and McDonalds (although severely over-priced).
Now we are off for the day to see a famous cemetary that only the socially and materially distinguished folks are allowed to be burried in. Apparently it is very extravegant and outragous. Perhaps we will shop some more and eat a steak sub as well.
"If we are not happy and joyous in this season for what season shall we wait"
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