Travel Memories: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

After an almost 15-hour non-stop flight over the South Pole (well, not directly but flights between Australia and South America do fly over the outer edges of Antarctica, and some of the ice is actually visible from the plane 鈥� see picture below), I was glad to finally land in Buenos Aires (literally 鈥榝air winds鈥� or 鈥榞ood airs鈥�, but with a population of over 13 million and traffic congestion to match, I鈥檓 not sure how 鈥榞ood鈥� the air actually is..).

Argentina is famous for its meat-loving culture, and what better way to recover from a long flight and jetlag than to top up the reserves with some hearty聽empanadas聽(essentially pastry pockets filled with beef) and a slab of juicy Argentinian steak.

*N.B. These were still the days when snapping arty food photos was not really a thing (I still don鈥檛 really do it much). I only took some quick shots for my own personal memory, not originally intended for any publication, hence the complete lack of any photographic effort. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Travel Memories: Buenos Aires
Guide Location: Argentina » Buenos Aires
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Emily Plank
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

La Payuca
Calle Florida
Recoleta Cemetery
Avenida 9 de Julio
Obelisco
Plaza de Mayo
Casa Rosada
La Boca
San Pedro Gonzalez Telmo Church
Puente de la Mujer
Japanese Gardens
Flor Gen茅rica
Galer铆as Pac铆fico
Botanical Gardens
Palermo Soho
The statue of General San Mart铆n
Torre Monumental clock tower
Ayres de Palermo

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