After six days of exploring Buenos Aires, we`ve decided to move on to Puerto Iguazu, a 15 hour bus ride northeast, where the beautiful Iguazu waterfalls are. Buenos Aires is a huge city and we visited several different barrios. Palermo is definately where the rich live- lots of lush, green parks and shopping. A big contrast to La Boca, the cultural center, which has narrown streets with brightly colored buildings and tango music every few feet. Even though it was packed with tourists, it still had an authentic tango vibe. The antique markets of San Telmo gave us a unique opportunity to mingle with the locals, while enjoying the tons of street performers and vendors, selling everything from elaborate artwork to wrenches (weird!). The downtown district, near our hostel, has a ton of incredibly old buildings with ornate european architecture. There exists an unusual melding of these old buildings with the sleek modern skyscrapers that are overtaking the city, you can clearly see how the times are changing. Were both excited to get to Iguazu and breath some fresh air. We´re going to be spoiled on our 15 hour bus journey, as Argentina has one of the most luxurious bus systems in South America, offering seats that recline into beds, and we´ve even heard that there might be champagne!! We´ll keep you posted!
