20 Moments You’ll Experience in Argentina
1. When you decide to go for a walk on along Calle Florida on a Sunday
(Pro tip: Calle Florida is the main shopping street in Buenos Aires and is insanely crowded on weekends.)
2. When you realize how many festivals are happening in Buenos Aires…all the time
3. When you ride a colectivo for the first time
(Pro tip: Colectivos are buses in Buenos Aires.)
4. How Porteños feel about Buenos Aires
(Pro tip: “Porteño” is the demonym for residents of the capital and its surroundings.)
5. When you get to dance tango with the teacher
6. When you take a boat ride around Iguazu Falls
7. When you tell someone you aren’t going to eat a lot of meat in Argentina
8. When you see the endless selection of awesome handmade stuff for sale at the San Telmo market
9. When someone asks if there are any cool places to go out in Palermo
10. When you meet someone who says the don’t like dulce de leche
11. When you visit Rosario and confirm that all the most beautiful women are there
12. When you’re asked if you like La Presidenta
(Pro tip: The person who asks will either hate her or love her — there is absolutely nothing in between. Lesson: YOU JUST SHOULDN’T ANSWER.)
13. When you’re robbed by pickpockets in Buenos Aires
14. When the store doesn’t accept a 100 peso bill because they don’t have change
(Pro tip: 100 pesos is approximately US$12 and is the biggest bill in Argentina.)
15. When you’re in a hurry and run into an ongoing demonstration
(Pro tip: There are demonstrations every week!)
16. When you drink fernet with Coke
17. When you discover the huge difference between the “official” and the “extraofficial” exchange rates
18. When you go wine tasting in Mendoza
19. When you’re planning your trip and see images of Salta and Jujuy
20. When you’re asked on a daily basis if you like Argentina
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