Say goodbye to Palermo. I’ve left the swanky bars and modern construction behind, and have made the move to San Telmo, birthplace of the Tango. The barrio is very different from Palermo, that’s for sure. Lots of old and crumbling edifices, more writers, artists, and bohemians, and more porteños. Feels more like Buenos Aires should if you ask me. I think I’m going to get along here just fine.
My new apartment is right off Calle Defensa, which runs right through the middle of everything. I’ll be living in a prime spot, a 5 minute walk from both Plaza Dorrego and Parque Lezama. My new favorite pastime is people watching in Plaza Dorrego, you get a really eclectic mix of locals, tourists, expats, tango dancers, and peddlers. I’m also looking forward to the legion of new restaurants and bars to try out. Oh, and the best part is the $200 drop in my monthly rent. I can definitely dig that.
In other news, I’ve decided on Brazil for my Christmas vacation. I’ll be heading up to Iguazu and Florianopolis for two weeks. Probably spend three or four days in Iguazu enjoying the falls and exploring everything the parks have to offer, then off to Florianopolis for 9 or 10 days of surfing and snorkeling. Florianopolis is known for its waves, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to scratch off #12 from my travel life list after my time there!
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Have a great trip to Brazil and Iguazu! Iguazu is amazing, much better than the Brazil side. Floripa is really beautiful. If you like shrimp be sure to order Camerao na Moranga (shrimp and cheese baked in a pumpkin) and Sequencia (I think that is how you spell it), seven courses of seafood and shrimp. Both are awesome!
We loved hanging out at the beach bars on Praia Mole. Hopefully you’ll have better weather than we did. We are headed back in April.
Birthplace of the Tango? Awesome! There’s probably live music and dancing oozing out of every alleyway, especially on a Saturday night in December. Not to mention the beautiful Argentinas. And its 2 buck cheaper? That’s just icing on the cake. Congrats on your new place, it sounds like it has a lot of character!