It was incredibly disorientating to arrive in such a HUGE city after a small sandy village! Our stay kicked off with St Patrick´s Day celebrations- lots of green and glitter and beer in the streets around the irish pubs, and plenty of film crews too (maybe if you search hard enough you will find a clip of us dancing and chanting and generally giving travellers a rowdy reputation).
We managed to pack a lot into our days, highlights include:
-exploring all of the markets in the different areas of BA, leading to an enjoyable but exhausting 10 hour walk around between and back from the markets
-visit to La Boca, area where all the huildings are painted to the point of true graphic design and street art, also `La Camanita´ where the houses become individual blocks of coloured corrugated iron, they are so vibrant they almost seem to emit life!
-the cemetery in Recoleta, huge tombs with ornate carvings and statues, forming a labrynth at once beautiful but solemn and imposing- also Evita´s tomb
- a hugely funny tango class, followed by a professional tango show (we could have given them a run for their money...definitely...)
-a mound of the juiciest steak imaginable
-visiting a ranch, horse riding and riding with gauchos, watching an incredible horsemanship display (cantering up to a stand and sewing a needle through a ring the size of a bottle cap)
-football game at the BOCA stadium! BOCA juniors vs. Lanus (ended in a draw) but now a die-hard fan, got the football jersey and everything...
-obviously the crazy nightlife! people start to party at 2am, making it back to the hostel in time for breakfast, having danced as hard as the Argentinians
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