Since our course finished last week we've been really getting in to the spirit of buenos aires - siestas at 4pm, dinner at 10pm and the manana attitude. Weekends here are great, we were really lucky on Sunday to get 24 degree sunshine (and it's winter!!) for our visit to San Telmo market and La Boca. San Telmo is a barrio (neighbourhood) in BA that has an amazing Sunday market with antiques, vintage clothes, jewellery and other nick nacks. I really wanted a vintage camera (and loads of other tat) but Joel reminded me that whatever we buy we have to carry so less is more!
Feria de San Telmo:
Mate cups for sale:
We spent a few hours wandering around and we found an amazing little choripan cafe (basically bbq'd chorizo in bread - yuumm) for lunch with live music.
Choripan lunch:
After lunch it was off to La Boca to take in some of the colourful buildings and lively atmosphere - we had to get there before 4pm though as after that the police disappear and it becomes quite a shady neighbourhood but during the day it seems like a tourist haven. After having a look around it was time for a quick cerveza before heading back to San Telmo to finish off our shopping trip.
Hand of God:
Caminito La Boca:
La Boca:
In the evening we went to see some street artists perform tango music in a little bar in San Telmo where we drank lots of vino tinto giving us the confidence to have a good natter with the taxi driver in Spanish on the way home!
Tango musicians:
Nice blog Francis!!! I didnt know you are already here in Argentina! I hope you are having a great time, I can see yor are having a great a time!! hahaha
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