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Popular Tourist Traps | Other Tourist Traps Tips | All Tips (59) This obelisk stands in the middle of Av. 9 de Julio. it is said to be the broadest avenue in the world. It may be true but it is actually not very attractive. The obelisque itself is also quite ordinay when you approach it. Anyway, you should at least go and visit the impressive Teatro Colón, one of the most reputated theaters in the world. Leave a Comment
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Brrrr... those corporate monsters are everywhere. The BEST STEAK IN THE WORLD CAN BE FOUND in Buenos Aires!! However this corporate monster with its phoney, sickenig, fast food had nerve to appear even there. What can you say, McD entered Paris as well... arghhh... Leave a Comment
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Arrival: It´s a real shame. The tourist doesn´t have a single cheap choice. Anyway It´ll cost you U$S 30 just to get out of the airport.
Please, get very informed before you travel. It isn´t Europe, it´s a very big city and a very bad signed one.
Arrive with a place to stay
If you´ve got a doubt call me 54-11-4760-4826
A little English, A little Italian and of course Spanish. Leave a Comment
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Please, try to not take a taxi on the street and if you do be sure where are you going. This city is incredible big and they will driver you for a couple of hours to charge you more. Leave a Comment
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Tango is an essential part of the culture, but my two experiences were full of busloads of tourists and very expensive drinks. Maybe there's a more authentic way to enjoy it, but I'm not aware! Leave a Comment
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It depends.
If you are an adult you might
like going to the museums and sightsee
but if you are a teenager you might like going
to discos an meet new interesting people Leave a Comment
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The plan for the day (24 December) was to change my traveler's cheques. Surely I wouldn't have the problems I had in Petrópolis because this is an international city. Then, I would do some shopping for family, friends, and myself.
I discovered on leaving the building that the money exchanges were closed because it was a bank holiday. I will bet that in most other countries, banks were opened for at least half the day. Just to make sure we're all singing from the same hymnal, picture this: I arrived in Argentina on Saturday. All banks are rightly closed on Sunday and Tuesday (Christmas). So, basically, the folks at the bank leave work early on Saturday afternoon and don't see their desks until first thing the following Wednesday morning: nice work if you can get it. The previous week, folks were rioting in the streets for jobs. On the calle Florida, bums were begging for jobs, and these folks take off a goodly part of a week of holiday. BEAM ME UP! I wouldn't be surprised if New Year's Eve was a bank holiday too! Therefore, my traveler's cheques might has well have been Confederate money. I thought I was sunk until this old man at a cafe offered to change my traveler's cheques. I didn't know whether to trust him, so I only had him change one of the cheques, so I wouldn't be out everything if the guy wasn't on the level. The commission was 10%, but I don't begrudge the gentleman of a profit. That was the same rate I was charged in Petrópolis. I got my mama an Argentine cookbook at Cuspide Libros. I was so hungry I could have eaten a manhole cover, but I settled for some sandwiches and grenadine at a cafe down on the corner. Leave a Comment
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i didnt go anywhere that i thought was a waste of time.. i was with a argentine friend so we only went to cool places...
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I didn't really believe it when I read how expensive BA was, but I can assure you that I have never been anywhere in the world as expensive as this. Make sure you take plenty of money.
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Começamos o passeio a La Boca indo de taxi até a Bombonera (estádio do Boca Juniors). Lá existe um museu e diversos passeios. Como nenhum brasileiro torce por time argentino, só entrei para ver o estádio (P$ 3), as outras opções são caras e inúteis, como o museu dos troféus.
Do estádio até o Caminito pode-se ir a pé, pareceu bastante seguro.
Depois do Caminito chega-se à beira do Riachuelo, uma bela paisagem, dá vontade de ficar curtindo um pouco aquilo lá. É aí que mora o perigo: somos assediados para sentar num agradável bar, com música ao vivo e animação. Tudo bem, pede-se umas cervejas, sem pensar. Na hora da conta, o assalto: P$8 por cada garrafinha!
Mas, ATENÇÃO: o lugar é realmente agradável, e esse tipo de problema NÃO é a regra em BsAs.
Antes de pedir qualquer coisa nesses bares (no plural porque soube de outro caso) peça o menú e verifique os preços, e pergunte também sobre os extras (manteiga, pão, cobertura).
Aliás, quando o garçon trouxer a conta "de boca", pode desconfiar que ele já incrementou alguma coisa: em geral se apresenta um ticket discriminando.
Coma sempre em lugares frequentados pelos locais. Na Boca existe um bom restaurante mais para o interior, na Av Almirante Brown, esquina com Suárez. Leave a Comment
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