Our rental apartment in Palermo (a district) of B.A. was in a great location. Close to the subte (subway), near shops, restaurants and parks. Michael was in heaven, because he lives on a secluded beach in Costa Rica.
For a city of 17 million, B.A. doesn't feel crowded. The feeling you get is no where close to the number of people in Asian cities of that size.
It feels like a European city with its wide avenues and white stone buildings and ornamental balconies. It was built by Spanish and Italian immigrants and certainly has their influence as well as the French.
Our first day was spent exploring the Avenida Santa Fe with its clothing shops and restaurants in the rain with a humidity and heat index of very high value. Then we took the subway to the Plaza de Mayo (central square in B.A .) This is where there are the government buildings including the pink house from where Eva Peron rallied the workers. Of course, there was a staged demonstration as there is on most days, apparently.
Dinner was at a Frommer's recommended restaurant which had a huge line outside before the dinner hour of 8:30 p.m. We had incredible steaks and a good selection of about 8-10 veggie dishes which were excellent. All this for about $35 (no wine).
We finished the night off at an Armenian dance club (milonga). They teach you to dance the tango, then you practice, and then there is the show. Every night we aimed for the show, but because it started after midnight, we never made it. Didn't really make the dancing lessons, either.
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