Buenos Aires Neighborhoods - Palermo Soho, La Boca, San Telmo and Recoleta PLUS Tigre Delta

It's January, it's summer, and it's HOT... but don't let the heat slow you down, because there is so much to see in beautiful Buenos Aires. Every Sunday, the cobblestoned, mile long Calle Defensa in the San Telmo neighborhood, is crowded with street performers, vendors selling antiques, leather goods and cheap souvenirs. There is live music, dancing, lots of grilled meats and, of course, feather dusters. At first glance, La Boca appears to be time worn and touristy but if you walk just a couple blocks past El Caminito, gritty becomes funky and tacky becomes artsy. Especially in places like La Bohemie, a restaurant owned, operated and decorated by local artists. Just a short train ride from the city, Tigre is popular weekend getaway. Rustic tour boats, thankfully equipped with plenty of life jackets, plow up and down the river. It's kind of a mix between Fort Lauderdale, the Mekong Delta and Bayonne, New Jersey. Wide boulevards, museums and numerous parks give the Recoleta neighborhood an upscale feel. The cemetery, known for it's more famous resident, Evita Perone, is a maze of amazing chapels and ornate family mausoleums, where abuela and abuelo peacefully wait to be joined by their loved ones. Toss aside your kindle and let yourself get lost in El Ateneo Grand Splendid. Once a ritzy theater, the box seats are now cozy reading nooks. The stage is a cafe. This might possibly be the most beautiful book store in the whole world. And, finally, there is a place I know where the hipsters go, called Soho. Palermo Soho to be exact. Street cafes, wine bars, ethnic restaurants and trendy shops. Want to learn how to tango or just watch? The Armenian Social Club is where the locals go to dance. And, The Burger Joint has the best burgers ever. Don't believe me, just ask The Dude.

[@ColleenAndGary]

Excelente!