What a difference a day makes... The temperature has cooled down quite a bit, and with a nice cool breeze, it's really pleasant to be outside. The first thing I would recommend anyone visiting BA is the green spaces! I have been to the Reserva Ecologica near Puerto Madero on Rio de la Plata. It's a peaceful, green oasis still within sight of the high-rises in Buenos Aires's Docklands. Well worth a few hours. The second area I would like to recommend is the parks in Palermo. From subte (underground) station Plaza Italia, the Botanic Garden and the Zoo are just across the street. At the bottom of the Zoo starts the Parque 3 de Febrero. Altogether I would recommend spending several hours in these different places to get away from the big city hustle and bustle.
I don't know if I can add much to the general tourist guides on BA. It's a big and busy city, it reminds me very much of Paris. It has a very southern European feel to it, and I quite like it. People are also quite nice overall, but of course, you need to speak Spanish! Yesterday I had my first Argentinian parrillada, or barbeque, a traditional meat orgy. Very nice and at only 280 pesos for two, you can't complain. There was certainly plenty of it.
I'm still unable to upload any photos, so I have borrowed from the internet in this post.
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