I came across a posting about riding the bus as one of the things that tourists don’t do in Buenos Aires. I suspect that’s true for the most part. I highly recommend that visitors give the buses a chance.
But as everyone knows figuring out which bus to take is very confusing, but this post does a pretty good, illustrated job of explaining how to ride the bus in Buenos Aires.
May 1st, 2007 at 10:10 am
Something that a lot of expats don’t do is to ride the trains. Go to Constitucion and take one of the suburban trains – maybe the train to Quilmes. You’ll see the real BA, where the real people live. Be warned: it’s not pretty. You’ll see filthy streets, pollution, decrepit buildings, visibly impoversihed people with sad faces.
May 1st, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Hi Keith, That’s an excellent suggestion!! Quilmes is actually quite a nice destination, once you get there. But, yes, the way there is pretty sad.
May 12th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Very true. I’ve been living in the BsAs area for about six months and have to take the San Martin train from Hurlingham to Palermo everyday. My-oh-my is it ever an education. The first time I rode I was in complete shock. A very eye-opening experience indeed.
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:23 pm
No puede ser mas gracioso leer esto en ingles. Soy argentina y me encanta ver Buenos Aires desde este punto de vista. Aca te dejo un blog para que veas mas cosas graciosas (o tristes) en medios publicos: http://www.viajecomoelorto.blogspot.com
I hope it’s ok if I post in spanish
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Hi Jazmín, Thanks for your comments. Glad to have you as a reader. And, yes, it’s ok to comment in Spanish. My apologies for not replying in Spanish but that always takes me longer.