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BT on Buenos Aires: Get Outta Town

October 11, 2006 at 10:37 AM | 0 Comments

So we managed to get our grabby hands on the new issue of Budget Travel, which as usual is packed with fun tidbits. One particular piece snagged our attention: BA blogger Ian Mount's "Buenos Aires... Then What?", an eight-page package on three great places to visit once you've had your fill of buttery beef and sultry porteños dancing tango (too bad that it's not online yet).

Per the article, "The Argentine capital is at the top of everyone's list these days." But the main premise is "Aren't we all tired of that scene?" Yeah, sure. So what's up in the neighborhood, BT?

Idea numero uno is to kick it like a gaucho for a day in San Antonio de Areco, 90 minutes outside of town. Estancia La Bamba has your horse hookup. Also a possibility is Mar de las Pampas, where the sleepy beach scene is a complete 180 from BA nightlife. Ian's final pick is a trip across the river to Uruguay and the UNESCO-friendly Colonia del Sacramento. It's a historic colonial town but that doesn't keep people from "singing Spanish karaoke versions of Eric Clapton." Now that's our kind of place!

[Photo: So Cal Metro]

Related Stories:
· Colonia del Sacramento [Wikipedia]
· Ian Mount's blog [Goodairs.com]
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