Buenos Aires

After the amazing natural beauty of the Iguassu Falls we were a bit sceptical about returning to a big city, but Buenos Aires certainly lived up to its billing as one of South America's best cities, and we spent five great days there.

We explored a different neighbourhood each day, covering the Microcenter, Recoleta, Palermo and San Telmo. We found that Buenos Aires is a very diverse city, with each neighbourhood offering something completely different. We did some shopping in the Microcenter, enjoyed a coffee in the upmarket Recoleta, strolled through the parks of Palermo, and explored the lively antiques market in San Telmo.

Notably, during our day in Palermo we had just decided to make our way back to the hostel when the heavens opened. Within minutes the roads were like rivers and people were wading through without shoes on and kids were rubber ringing down the street! After sheltering for nearly an hour we decided to make a run for it. However, when we got to the tube station it was shut due to the sheer volume of water that had fallen. We eventually got back to the hostel another hour later via bus and completely soaked through!

Our most memorable experience in Buenos Aires was going to watch Boca Juniors vs. Racing Club at the Boca Stadium. The stadium was plastered in colorful flags, the atmosphere was electric throughout, and the fans were jumping, singing and banging the drums for the entire ninety minutes. It was an amazing experience to be in such an intense crowd; to see them climb the fences and light their flares when a goal went in was unbelievable. The game finished 2-1 to Boca, and despite the away fans attempts to throw urine on us we came away from the game unscathed.

Still on a high from the game and wanting to make the most of our last night in the city we headed out for a steak dinner with our room mate Alan. Incredibly we had to queue to be seated at the restaurant despite it being near on 11pm. However, it was worth the wait, as we had a gorgeous meal to end our time in Buenos Aires.