Having spent over 3 months in Argentina, it's a country that I've grown to become very fond of during my travels. My first city in South America, I had previously spent 10 days over winter. Now summer was looming, it was a completely different city and I couldn't wait to get to know it!
I spent mornings dipping buttery media lunas into freshly brewed lattes, afternoons exploring the city by bike, evenings in milongas learning tango from the pros, summer nights on rooftops getting to know friends I had made at mate club, Saturday mornings playing touch rugby with expats, Sundays drooling over empanadas in San Telmo and not forgetting my attempt to solve a murder mystery in Spanish at an escape room.
I lived in Buenos Aires, hung out, spent my days working on my blog, explored the sites, sounds and smells of a beautiful city infused with European and Latin American culture.
Here are a few of the things I got up to in Buenos Aires. This is one museum that will haunt my memories for a long time to come. During the military dictatorship of the ss, many thousands of people were tortured and killed in the same building where officers lived and trained. I could feel chills rolling down my spine as I walked around the building.
It's an eerie experience but one that is essential if you want to learn more about a part of history that still has an impact on how people live today. The stories told are shocking and provoking. It can be pretty upsetting in parts too. The crimes committed are still being investigated, so you're advised not to touch anything inside as it could tamper with evidence. How to get there: From Palermo you can take bus 29 directly there. It's located on Av. One of my favourite bookshops, El Ateneo Grand Splendid is a great place of having a ponder, especially when attempting to escape a heatwave.
