Day 10 - Buenos Aires

Today we bought a 2 day ticket for the Hop-On-Hop-Off bus trip for BA. Its a good way to understand the breadth of the city and get a feel for what parts of the city you may want to revisit.

We did one circuit then decided to indulge in a bit of retail therapy in the afternoon. BA is a shopping mecca! Many malls and shopping centres. BA is a large city and needs lots of shops to cater for its population. Leather, shoes and  bags seem to be plentiful. Having said that, knowing the wages paid in this country, some of these items would represent half a week's pay making Buenos Aires an expensive city. We'll do the second day of the tour tomorrow and visit La Boca and Recoleta in more depth.

One of the centrepieces of Buenos Aires is the 9th of July Avenue which has about 16 lanes of traffic. That may sound a lot but its split quite sensibly to allow traffic to traverse safely. The column in the centre know as the Obelisco commemorates the 4th centenary of the foundation of the city.


We're staying in Puerto Madero which is a redevelopment of the old port of Buenos Aires, and not unlike Southbank in Melbourne. It now boasts swish hotels, apartment blocks, and restaurants. Its still kept remnants of the past including the canals and cranes (although freshly painted) to add some colour.

The bottom photo is a monument to the Coast Guard.