Dante called and wanted to take his friend sight-seeing. Because we had nothing better to do, and because my brother has not been to some of the tourist areas, we decided to tag along.
The first area we toured was the Puerto Madero area which I wrote about earlier. We saw a bit more of the area by auto than on foot but basically it is a new and prosperous area of developing high-rise properties and costly restaurants. It is considered the safest area of the city as there are closed circuit TV's on the street corners.
We then progressed to the real tourist trap, called La Bocca (the mouth) and this refers to the mouth of the original harbor area of Buenos Aires. There are colorful houses of corregated steel that were painted with left over paint from ships in the older days. Now on Sunday, there are tango dancers, tango art, trinkets, etc. everywhere. Everyone has their hand out for a small charge to have a picture taken, etc. I was happy to leave the area.
We next went to a more colorful local faire called Mataderos. Here, the locals watch and participate in local dances and listen to traditional music and eat local foods. There are booths selling honey, olive oils, and a variety of artesinal crafts at prices better than in BA. Dante wanted to eat parilla from the street but after my tourista bout, I settle to consume only beer.
We ended the day at about 8pm.
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