Oh. My. Blog.

RECOLETA
Visited the cemetary where Eva Peron and lots of other important dead people lie. The city sits only slightly above sea level, so entire cemetary a collection of mausoleums. Apparently it's a big deal to be buried here and it's expensive, too. The going rate for space is $10,000 per square meter-- that's why presidents, famous writers and generally rich people are boxed here.

Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Pilar
It's on the north side of the Recoleta cemetary and is the second oldest church in Buenos Aires (1732). There is nothing terribly special about it. Well, perhaps there is, but it's just that I've seen so many damn churches over the past two months that I cannot tell the difference anymore.
Can I getta AMEN?!

PALERMO VIEJO
Shopping is the best here. Except nothing is open on Sunday and Saturday they open when they want. All the cool kids shop and eat and hang out here. I'm *almost* cool. That's why we're staying like 8 blocks away. :) Fun fact: Jorge Luis Borges and Che Guevara once lived in this area.

PALERMO SOHO
We are staying in this disarmingly comfortable neighborhood at a little family hotel called San Jorge (Charcas at Uriarte). It is clean, in an excellent location and like $16/night. Score! Ok, so it doesn't have air-conditioning and the shower is like freeform in the bathroom, but it has a bidet. Fancy! The hood definitely has a hipster-bohemian feel. I want to by an apartment here.

PLAZA DE MAYO
Plaza de Mayo is a powerful square. Currently, much of the Rosada Building (where the government operates) is covered in scaffolding, but it was easy to imagine Evita addressing the masses from its majestic balcony. It was equally as easy to imagine seas of people occupying the massive square in the middle of the city for a protest. Plaza de Mayo is like the mood ring of Buenos Aires. There you, can connect to how the city and its people feel.

LA BOCA
Settled by Italians from Genoa, this town was once the main port for BsAs. It's not anymore. Now, it's tourist central. You couldn't avoid tango souvenirs even if you tried. The building are painted with loud colors. The only thing that's louder is the tango music blasting at every corner. Ok, so I admit: I didn't jive with La Boca. Fun fact: This is where the massive Boca Juniors soccer stadium is. Its capacity is 57,000.

CONSTITUCION
The only piece of pertinant information I can offer is that this is where a bus and train station is. Instead, I'll offer you the food breakdown from the past couple of weeks:

Sushi - disappointing
Pizza - disappointing
Mexican - disappointing
Thai - none to be found
Steak - outrageous; same costs as pizza




TIGRE*
*This isn't actually a barrio of BsAs. It's another municipality of the Buenos Aires Province. It sits on the Paraná Delta so we took a cruise through the many canals. It was fine. The entire city is touristy and a bit generic, BUT you could find some really good shopping deals.