We arrived in Buenos Aires late at night, after our flight out of Mendoza was delayed over an hour, which meant lots of waiting in the departure area.
We arrived at the Ministro Pistarini International airport, about 30 km out of town which makes for an expensive cab ride. There is also a Jorge Newbery domestic airport right inside Buenos Aires.
The next day we explored the area around our hotel, called Recoleta, which is a wealthier area in the northern part of the downtown core. It has beautiful tree-lined streets in purple blossom, and sometimes garden plots between sidewalk and street. The buildings are white and ornate of French 1800´s architecture.
It was very hot and sunny, as this is the beginning of summer.
A major tourist attraction in Recoleta is the cemetery. This is a huge area where mausoleums line walkways like buildings on city blocks. The very, very rich are buried here, including many of Argentina´s presidents and other historical figures. Some mausoleums are very ornate while some are crumbling. It makes for an interesting walk around.
Also near the hotel is a large park that on weekends is filled with a market for crafts and works of art. Most of it was very nice and not just tacky tourist stuff. Behind that is a cultural center. There was a Jazz Festival going on and free concerts were taking place in the area behind the center. In front of the parks is a street lines with restaurants for tourists.
In the evening we walked over to the cultural center again and watched one of the jazz concerts. The area was packed with people.
We arrived at the Ministro Pistarini International airport, about 30 km out of town which makes for an expensive cab ride. There is also a Jorge Newbery domestic airport right inside Buenos Aires.
The next day we explored the area around our hotel, called Recoleta, which is a wealthier area in the northern part of the downtown core. It has beautiful tree-lined streets in purple blossom, and sometimes garden plots between sidewalk and street. The buildings are white and ornate of French 1800´s architecture.
It was very hot and sunny, as this is the beginning of summer.
A major tourist attraction in Recoleta is the cemetery. This is a huge area where mausoleums line walkways like buildings on city blocks. The very, very rich are buried here, including many of Argentina´s presidents and other historical figures. Some mausoleums are very ornate while some are crumbling. It makes for an interesting walk around.
Also near the hotel is a large park that on weekends is filled with a market for crafts and works of art. Most of it was very nice and not just tacky tourist stuff. Behind that is a cultural center. There was a Jazz Festival going on and free concerts were taking place in the area behind the center. In front of the parks is a street lines with restaurants for tourists.
In the evening we walked over to the cultural center again and watched one of the jazz concerts. The area was packed with people.
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