January 29, 2006
Argentina
Just got back from a great trip to Buenos Aires and Punta del Este, Uruguay (the favorite beach destination from BA). Summer in January is pretty great!
When you go to BA, do this:
* a drink at the bar in the Faena Hotel and dinner at the Brasserie (or perhaps the unicorn room)
* steak at Cabana Las Lilas is pretty great
* shop in Palermo Soho (Felix is a great store for men's clothes)
* drinks in Palermo Soho (Bar 6), snack at Mark's Deli
* lunch in Palermo Hollywood (e.g., supercool Olsen)
* walk around the Buenos Aires Design center and the next-door Recoleta cemetry
* if you come at the right time (not in January...), watch soccer or polo
* go to the clubs sometime after 2:30am (e.g., Opera Bay is a big represenative one)
* the big antique/second-hand fair in San Telmo (esp. Sunday)
* dance the tango (lesson) at Cafeteria Ideal in downtown
* eat a churro (yummy like a donut)
* stay at a cool design hotel (not an international brand) and pay only ~$100/night (for a suite...)
* 1 hour flight to Punta for a great beach fun (other options too)
* apparently, if you have time, things like the mammoth Iguazu Falls, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, etc are great too. But we passed on all that for some relaxation in BA
