So after our hideous bus, we were in Buenos Aires. We were warned by our guide that Buenos Aires is really bad for robberies, so we were told to be very vigilant, travel around in big groups, not visit certain streets and not carry ANYTHING! So, with Sarah paranoid as hell, we began our sightseeing mission. We were very safe at all times, but while we were there two members of two other groups were mugged, one losing his passport and not being able to continue on his tour. We have learned that you don't get much attention if you look like you are carrying nothing, so we travelled safely for three days with only a water bottle, about NZ$50 cash, and one camera.
Buenos Aires has some amazing architecture, but a bit of a run-down feeling, where the rich suburbs are really nice but the rest is really not. We think we walked the entire safe walk -able part of the city, with highlights being our trip to the Recoleta cemetery containing many family tombs, including Evita's, our tango lesson and show, and the Bomba del Tiempo drumming show.
So Buenos Aires was a bit rugged for our liking, but we were glad to be able to visit safely. Today we caught a boat from Argentina to Uruguay (country 6 of 7!!), where we are now in the small but very sunny and peaceful Portuguese colonial port town of Colonia. We hired a golf cart and had a great afternoon tootling along by the beach and round the old town. Onward to Montevideo tomorrow!!
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