Buenos Aires (aka BA) is a big, bustling city with a metro population of over 15 million. It's a capital city with much to admire: Beaux-Arts buildings, broad avenues and leafy green parks; it's the Paris of South America.
The old port area of La Boca is where tango dancing started in the 1880s. Its colourful building and narrow streets make it a mecca for tourists today - including me!
The night we arrived in BA there was a huge protest outside the Congress building near our hotel. Tens of thousands of young porteñas were waving their green scarves and demanding the legalization of abortion.
Our hotel was low budget but very funky (in a positive sense). Set in an old historic building with no sign on the door, the long creaking wooden staircase led to an open common area that can only be described as classic Steampunk. Fortunately we had a private, clean room with plenty of hot water for about $35 USD a night!
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