We have been in Buenos Aires for about a week now and have been pretty busy. Having set ourselves quite a strict budget we have been forced to find free and cheap things to do and see. I have been really pleasantly surprised that you don't have to spend a fortune to have a great time.
We have been walking so much our feet are definitely feeling it; no money means no taxis and it's easy to forget that when you have explored for 4 hours you still have to find your way home!
So, draw backs aside, having no money to waste has been an adventure in itself. Buenos Aires can actually be done pretty cheaply. All that we have had to spend money on is drinks (maybe 50pesos/day), food (from supermarkets and local street vendors about 80pesos/day) and the occasional underground ride (only 2.50pesos for any journey). That comes to less than £20/day for 2 people. Not bad.
There are some things I have really enjoyed doing that don't cost a penny... taking some eerie looking photos and getting lost in the maze of the Recoleta Cemetery, wandering the streets of Palermo being inspired by the street art, relaxing in the shade of one of the many parks and maybe practising some of the new Spanish words we've picked up, browsing the books in the gorgeous Ateneo bookshop and happening upon whatever music or dance the city has to offer us that day. Who needs to be rich?!
When we have been feeling particularly tired or fed up and in need of a treat we have been able to have a 'Plato del Dia' at lunch times for 35pesos each (about £6 for a 3 course meal, including drinks) sit in an air conditioned restaurant and eat enough to fill us up for the rest of the day. Lovely.
I would be lying if I said it is easy all the time as there have been some draw backs...
We have been walking so much our feet are definitely feeling it; no money means no taxis and it's easy to forget that when you have explored for 4 hours you still have to find your way home! Our hostel, although lovely and authentic, is pretty basic, not amazingly comfortable and unfortunately we have a very noisy German couple next door to us who play 80s pop on very loud speakers quite late at night; no money in this case means a lack of sleep and Aha's 'Take on me' stuck in our heads!
So, draw backs aside, having no money to waste has been an adventure in itself. Buenos Aires can actually be done pretty cheaply. All that we have had to spend money on is drinks (maybe 50pesos/day), food (from supermarkets and local street vendors about 80pesos/day) and the occasional underground ride (only 2.50pesos for any journey). That comes to less than £20/day for 2 people. Not bad.
There are some things I have really enjoyed doing that don't cost a penny... taking some eerie looking photos and getting lost in the maze of the Recoleta Cemetery, wandering the streets of Palermo being inspired by the street art, relaxing in the shade of one of the many parks and maybe practising some of the new Spanish words we've picked up, browsing the books in the gorgeous Ateneo bookshop and happening upon whatever music or dance the city has to offer us that day. Who needs to be rich?!
When we have been feeling particularly tired or fed up and in need of a treat we have been able to have a 'Plato del Dia' at lunch times for 35pesos each (about £6 for a 3 course meal, including drinks) sit in an air conditioned restaurant and eat enough to fill us up for the rest of the day. Lovely.
...still not seen any tango.
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