Already I have two blisters on my feet, two sunburns have come and gone and I am up to my tenth mysterious insect bite, but none of that matters to me as I continue to soak in this lovely country. The people here appear to be completely ego less and befriend us everywhere we go. Salespeople are constantly excusing their poor English, which is hilarious because it should be the other way around. On Monday night we went to an outdoor music performance- Labamba del Tiempo, that was packed with backpackers and Argentinians alike. The musicians were awesome as they beat on their djembes and maracas and the crowd grooved, beers in tow.
We have been walking a minimum of five hours a day and trying to drink as much h20 as possible. Taking evening siestas has become a necessity in a city packed with such cool stuff to see. The weekend is definitely slower paced than the work week, yet people are still totally chill and polite. Something peculiar we have noticed is the amount of people out late with their kids on school nights. The cafes are packed at midnight, more so then around 6 or 7 pm which is what we would consider dinner time. Apparently BA is known for its nightlife, having some of the best clubs in South America. This cafe culture is something I could definitely get used to and cafe con leche and an empanadas has become my favorite snack.
We walked to Recoleta to see its famous cemetery that holds 4800 tombs of important people and their families, dating back to early 1800. Evita´s drew the most excitement, but all of them were incredible to look at and totally elaborate. Recoleta, as well as Palermo are pretty affluent neighborhoods and have several beautiful parks to catch some shade in. We visited the botanical garden in Palermo that that has crazy statues and thick vegetation. We also went to the zoo to check out all of the animals. It is by far the best zoo I have even visited, not only for its wealth of animals but again for its surrounding environment of buildings from colonial times and vast plant life.
Apart from our terrible espanol skills, we are having a blast! Until next time...hasta luego amigos.
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