I just got here from Washington DC this morning. It was rainy and muggy and I saw the city slowly waking up. Buenos Aires has a European feel. It almost felt like the child of a marriage between Madrid and Kualalampur. It is humid and tropical and summer is barely over.
I walked to Boca Bario which is the colorful quarter where the poor emigrants once lived. From the look of it, the poor continue to live here. The neighborhood is colorful and made of corrugated sheet metal. There were live tango performers on the street and Brazilian acrobats. The famous Boca Juniors football club (Maradona's home team) is named after them.
I was also driven around to the more posh neighborhoods as well. The usual museums and craft fares and antique dealerships followed. The city is clean and impressive. The old port district has been completely transformed into a great chic restaurant and shopping area.
The rain went away in the afternoon. Now I am exhausted. More on Argentina later.
