Shopping
December 13, 2007
In order to go out at night in Buenos Aires you need way nicer clothes than those we've been wearing for the past 3 weeks. Luckily for us, there are tons of stores with cheap and good looking clothes in the city. We wandered down Florida in the centro and got everything we needed for not a lot of money. I was very excited!
After shopping we got ready to go out (it was a late start in the morning). We left around 8:15 to see the tango show we had reserved. It was an okay show, and the food wasn't astounding, although I was very excited to know that I could actually order a steak rare! Apparently restaurants here aren't terrified of customers getting food poisoning.
After shopping we got ready to go out (it was a late start in the morning). We left around 8:15 to see the tango show we had reserved. It was an okay show, and the food wasn't astounding, although I was very excited to know that I could actually order a steak rare! Apparently restaurants here aren't terrified of customers getting food poisoning.
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This tango show was run through our hostel, so I was expecting it to be well organized. Unfortunately it wasn't the best run outing I've been part of. Our paid for transportation was a cabby who didn't know where we were going, and who also made us pay. The prices listed are also very confusing. In the pamphlet it says 160 pesos, but that is just for the show, transportation and beverages. We arrived to find that we had to pay 220 for the dinner that we had ordered.
Luckily the show itself was good. The dancers knew their stuff, and the band and singers were entertaining in between dance numbers. If you're looking for a tango show I wouldn't suggest this one because I'm sure there are better ones in Buenos Aires for the same price.
Luckily the show itself was good. The dancers knew their stuff, and the band and singers were entertaining in between dance numbers. If you're looking for a tango show I wouldn't suggest this one because I'm sure there are better ones in Buenos Aires for the same price.
For less than $10 US a night you get a comfy bed in a dorm, free breakfast, great shared bathrooms, internet and a lot of movies to watch. The only downside is that to get to the downtown area you have to take the Subte, but the nearest stop is only 5 blocks from the hostel. The area surrounding the hostel is a bit sketchy once you leave the main drag, but on Boedo there are tons of moderately priced restaurants and stores. One piece of advice - watch your stuff. There was a photojournalist staying there while we were and he got his camera stolen out of his locked room and locker. The only people who should be able to get in are staff, guests, and cleaning, which means someone in the hostel stole it. I would definitely suggest putting anything very important (passports) into the hostel safe box.
