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08/03/2010 01:03:38 PM · #1 |
Hi folks,
I'm going to Argentina for a week of work and three weeks of play at the end of the month.
Has anyone been there before? Can anyone recommend places I shouldn't miss?
The only sure place I'll be is Buenos Aires for at least a week. Are there any monuments/sites/anythings I shoudln't miss there?
Danke,
Niall
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08/03/2010 01:46:01 PM · #2 |
Hi Niall,
I dont know Buenos Aires (I just had a connection flight there), but I would suggest Bariloche (very nice town); Puerto Iguazu (Brazil and Paraguay borders, just to know the falls of "Foz do Iguaçu") and Ushuaia (The Southernmost city in the world - very nice place).
Ushuaia is far... but maybe cheaper than Bariloche. Both are very beautiful places with ski stations (probably (not sure) open when you get there...).
I pointed Puerto Iguazu just because of the Falls (and I just know the brazilian side... very beautiful, by the way...)
Bariloche pictures
Foz do Iguaçu picture (the brazilian side)
I will try to post some Ushuaia pictures until the end of the week...
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08/03/2010 02:39:35 PM · #3 |
| In BA there is a ginormous stainless steel flower whose petals open and close with the rising and setting of the sun. Extremely cool. |
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08/03/2010 03:16:38 PM · #4 |
along with the flower!
when i was there i went to a camera museum that was reallt cool heres their address..Av. Federico Lacroze 3901, Capital Federal
the place is really cool cuz as well as a museum its a cafe/ coffie shop as well you can look then up also here is there facebook page...Here
on weekends and sundays in BA, you can find many markets in the streets with people selling all sorts of things, ill get back to you with where they are also tango tango tango! La boca is a wonderful place to see with colored buildings and dancers and such in the streets
In Recoleta there is a beautifl cemetery and a must see heres a link Cemetery
also look up Tigre a great place to go for a day trip, has a lot to see, amusement park, casino, boat trips throught the canal, it was a lot of fun but like i said almost a day trip place, there is so much to see, i was there for 3weeks and didnt want to leave ill post more as it comes to me
oh ya dont forget to try the icecream from Freddo is the best and ull never look at icecream the same way also they have increadible meat, steak....
Message edited by author 2010-08-03 15:24:08. |
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08/03/2010 03:35:08 PM · #5 |
I'm going there again in 2 weeks time, I have all of those places Joker114 recomended as "must do things".
Also you shouldnt miss seeing the goucho's
//www.bairesapartments.com/gaucho-party-day-trip-3.html.
They can be a bit touristy these trips unless you have the time to get further away from BA and see a real working gaucho's.
Oh yeah let me emphasis TANGO...
Check out go to a milonga at
ConfiterÃa Ideal, Suipacha 384
Beautiful old building
or see one of the many Tango shows
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08/03/2010 03:37:33 PM · #6 |
Thanks to all!
I'll have to make myself a list
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08/03/2010 04:43:00 PM · #7 |
Can you pack me in your luggage??? I'll br real quiet..you will barely know I'm there
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08/03/2010 04:44:48 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by cowboy221977:
Can you pack me in your luggage??? I'll br real quiet..you will barely know I'm there |
Only if I can pack my luggage in your luggage.
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08/03/2010 04:50:43 PM · #9 |
| If you do go to Confiteria Ideal (ground zero of the Tango Mecca), you must also visit Confiteria Tortoni - it's in MUCH better shape and still operates as a cafe. There's also a place called Las Violetas, which I haven't been to personally but is always recommended to me. PM me if you have any tango questions. |
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08/03/2010 05:45:12 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by tanguera:
PM me if you have any tango questions. |
How about lessons?
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08/03/2010 05:49:21 PM · #11 |
| How about getting over to the Islas Malvinas for some Penguin photography?? Oh, you said Argentina? I just remembered the Falklands are British.. ;) |
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08/03/2010 05:56:35 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Simms:
How about getting over to the Islas Malvinas for some Penguin photography?? Oh, you said Argentina? I just remembered the Falklands are British.. ;) |
Yeah. We were intending on doing that. I couldn't remember what it was called so didn't say.
Just remember, Irish ain't British! :)
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08/03/2010 06:00:38 PM · #13 |
| since you have time, you should visit Patagonia and the magnificent Glaciers national park. I was in Patagonia only on the Chilean side, but it should be similar. Maybe you can also visit Torres del Paine National park in Chile, Magellan straits, and Terra del Fuego. All absolutely spectacular. |
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08/03/2010 06:24:55 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by NiallOTuama:
Originally posted by Simms:
How about getting over to the Islas Malvinas for some Penguin photography?? Oh, you said Argentina? I just remembered the Falklands are British.. ;) |
Yeah. We were intending on doing that. I couldn't remember what it was called so didn't say.
Just remember, Irish ain't British! :) |
Its called the Falklands - be sure to call it that when asking in Argentina, they are sure to appreciate it. |
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