Recommendations for tourists

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    We often get asked for recommendations by our guests. We lead a pretty tranquil life and we don't go out as much, so we are unprepared to reply.

    Perhaps some forum members can share their own recommendations.

    What we get asked for is:

    1. Idea for a day trip from Buenos Aires
    2. What to do on a rainy day
    3. Where to eat
    4. Where to go for a nice coffee

    No. 2 was asked yesterday, and this was my reply:

    What to do on a rainy day in Buenos Aires

    Things to do on a rainy day:
    1) Mercado de Pulgas (flea market) just 4 blocks from the apartment (open Tue to Sun 11 am to 7 pm ) https://turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/es/otros-estab…rcado-de-pulgas

    2) Art Museums:

    Historic museums:

    ☔ What would a local do on a rainy day?

    When I first came to BA my future missus said she'd show me around. I told her if it involved queueing and paying entrance fees especially for museums and art galleries to forget it as I wasn't interested. She smiled and said thank goodness for that. We spent the days just walking about the centre seeing the sights.

    1. Tigre and a day trip to an estancia, but I don't have any actual advice on where to go as we have stopped doing it a few years ago. A day at an estancia costs like a weekend in a city in Europe, so I'll gladly spend my money when I visit my family this summer.
    2. With my husband not eating meat, 80% of places are off our list. We just go out to eat pizza, but we have cut down a lot. Last night, a pizza marinara and a bottle of quilmes stout cost us 42,000 ARS (30 USD) in a run down place with cobwebs and tucked away in Montserrat. I can't imagine what would cost to go out for pizza in Palermo, not to mention other kind of food places where you actually have to cook ingredients instead of opening a can of tomato sauce.

    Yeah, a coffee shop owner near our STR in Hollywood said that this year there aren't many tourists. I can see why! There are still tourists, but the high cost of living has weeded out many.

    Those who come here, really want to visit Argentina vs. those who were here just because it was cheap.

    Quote from Rice

    Very discouraging. It sounds as if travelers won’t find many bargains in Argentina in the near future.

    Yeah I'm not surprised to be honest. The country had a false economy for years and years under the K regime. Something had to give and first to go was the farcical Dollar Blue rate.

    Quote from serafina

    Those who come here, really want to visit Argentina vs. those who were here just because it was cheap.

    Or - - people who want to travel but aren’t wealthy just can’t afford Argentina now, even if they would really like to visit for all the right reasons.

    Quote from Rice

    Or - - people who want to travel but aren’t wealthy just can’t afford Argentina now, even if they would really like to visit for all the right reasons.

    I remember the days I couldn't afford to fly anywhere even in economy class and staying in youth hostels. Joking aside....although prices have gone up here it's still an affordable destination.

    Quote from Rice

    It’s all relative, isn’t it. And highly dependent on one’s disposable income.

    Yes. I suspect the people serafina was referring to were those who used Argentina just as a cheap place to stay on a long term basis. Then constantly moaned when the prices started to no longer suit their budget and lifestyle. The other forum was full of them.

    Yes, we are receiving lots of actual tourists, whereas in the past we had digital nomads who hopped from destination to destination following the trend/economy.

    They used to stay for longer periods, which suited us well.