| M Buquet |
18 July 2004 |
Stayed at Wilton Palace - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Great museums Malba and Bellas Artes, good theatres and alternative ones. Villa Villa at Centro Cultural Recoleta I recommend "La Guarda-Girando"...Walk and walk.
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| R Turrin |
03 May 2003 |
Stayed at Loi Suites Recoleta - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Argentina is a fabulous travel destination with a better tourist infrastructure than neighboring Brazil and Chile. Bariloche and Iguazu are a must. In Iguazu stay at the Sheraton Hotel within the Park, 2 days is more than enough to see the falls. In Bariloche make sure to rent a car and get out into the wilds of the lake district. The views are breathtaking! Bariloche itself is only the gateway to the surrounding area and not much as a destination unto itself.
The currency crisis has made food ridiculously cheap though gasoline, car rental and other imported hard-currency items will be at normal prices. If you expect to consume any imported items, in my case cigars and nuts, be aware that they cost much more than in US - Europe due to import taxes. It was a very unpleasant surprise to find that the cost of my cigar after dinner cost more than the entire dinner with wine!
Have fun!
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| L Mark |
01 March 2003 |
Stayed at El Quijote - Calafate, Argentina.
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Our day trips to Moreno and Upsala glaciers were absolutely wonderful. On our last day, we booked a driver of a Land Rover to take us around the area including across several estancias. This very expensive trip turned into a disaster when our driver spoke no English, as we had requested, and provided us with no lunch, as we had been told was part of our package. The tour was supposed to be all day long, but lasted only 4 hours. Never again.
We ate at La Cocina twice, enjoying the food immensely, and at the excellent El Casimir. The Vaca Atada was far too smoky, and the food was not terribly good. We got around the town on foot, and loved going for walks before and after dinner.
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| J Willis |
31 January 2003 |
Stayed at Marriott Plaza - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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We enjoyed the La Boca area, went to Igauzu Falls and the Mendosa areas which we enjoyed. Our favorite restrurant was in Mendoza the Francis Mallman Rest.
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| J Mcilvaine |
12 January 2003 |
Stayed at Michelangelo - Calafate, Argentina.
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Calafate is becoming more and more of a tourist destination with the new airport. It is WINDY in their summer and COLD in winter.
There is a fairly standard visitor "things to do and see" list - the glaciers, ranches, and the petroglyphs. It's an easy place for travellers to find their way around.
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| D Lafayette |
05 December 2002 |
Stayed at Michelangelo - Calafate, Argentina.
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El Calafate is certainly a bit touristy, with prices to match, but that compares against the already low prices throughout Argentina. In other words, it's expensive for Argentina but still a good value overall. The reason for El Calafate is the Moreno Glacier, which is both a great visual and audio experience. Incredible!
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Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Argentina
