It was my second visit to Argentina, having been to the Mendoza province previously. When that trip took place, I was going through a bad time in my personal life, so maybe I didn't enjoy it as much as I would have done under normal circumstances. I'm glad I could see Argentina again and that this second trip was a much more positive one!
Buenos Aires is an amazing city to visit. There's so much to see there, that it can't all fit into one blog post, so I'll do a post for each day I spent there.
The day I arrived, I set out on foot from my hostel to explore as much of the city centre as I could. On my way towards Plaza de Mayo, I saw this interesting-looking bar with a statue of Fidel Castro. I found many more statues like this on day two of my trip!
I enjoyed seeing Plaza de Mayo, which is the most famous square in Buenos Aires. Here you can find the presidential palace, Casa Rosada.
Next, I went down to Puerto Madero to see Puente de la Mujer. The architecture of the bridge and the whole area of the port is very modern and impressive to see. One of the things I liked about the city in general was the contrast between old and new styles of architecture.
Then I had a look round Centro Cultural Kirchner, where many modern artworks are exhibited. It's a beautiful building which is free to enter. However, modern art isn't really my thing. The only exhibit that stayed in my mind was a series of videos about a giant balloon in the desert, featuring the Korean boyband BTS. Very random!
Finally, I decided to go back to the port to see the Costanera Sur ecological reserve, a little bit of nature within the urban area.
After my first afternoon in Buenos Aires, I already really liked the city. Soon I'll be writing about my second day there, where I got the bus out to La Boca district and explored a bit more of the city centre.
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