A 5 minute guide for Buenos Aires, Argentinga covering must do activities, must try local dishes, the most Instagrammable spots, and visa requirements.
π ππ PROBABLY ππππ π ππππ I applied and got mine online for $50 since I had valid UK, US, and Schengen visas. If you donβt have either of these, apply at the embassy in #Nairobi which will set you back $150π€. Took 6 weeks to get the approval on my email.β£β£β£
ππππ ππππ ππ ππππ Your English! Or Swahili. This is Spanish territory but you can get away with Portuguese as well. When you finish rolling your eyes lemme know how many Portuguese/Spanish you met in the matatu on your way to work this morning.β£β£
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I took advantage of Airbnb experiences to connect with locals who speak English and made Google Translate bae.β£β£
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πππππ ππ ππππ #Recoleta if itβs your first time in Bs As (aka Buenos Aires) and #Palermo if youβre a night owl.β£β£
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ππππ πππ πππππππππ ππππππππ Dance La Bomba De Tiempo or #Tango at a milonga (this is like a big tango dance parte)! Donβt bother getting there early. Most open from after midnightπ₯°β£β£
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πππππ ππ πππππ Buenos Aires has a lot of parks and green spaces and most are free. Use them β£β£
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ππππ-πππ πππππ ππππESΒ Deep fried empanadas, ππͺππ’π―π¦π΄π’π΄ with mashed potatoes at lunch, #Argentinian beef steak, and π₯πΆππ€π¦ π₯π¦ ππ¦π€π©π¦ on EVERYTHING. Loved mine on pancake yum!β£β£
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πππππ ππ Buenos Aires has this culture of late night diners, closer to 10:00 pm ish. So If you show up for dinner before 8:00 p.m. you will find that most restaurants havenβt even opened yet. β£β£
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ππππ ππππππππππππππ πππππ πππππ Anywhere in the colorful neighborhoods of LaBoca, street art hood of Palermo or trendy Recoleta β£β£
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ππππ πππ πππππ yerba mate (a green herb drank as an infusion out of a gourd) from a tea straw.The heart of yerba mate culture is the ritual of sharing with friends and family. Everyone sips from the same strawβ¦β£β£
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πππππ πππ πππS:
- The ever loyal tripod is bae if travelling solo
- To save on travel, combine this trip with Brazil and follow Brazil tips already shared in this group
- Colonia, Uruguay is just a day trip away by ferry
