Buenos Aires, You Win.

Buenos Aires should be world famous for it´s traffic.

It´s literally incessant. Somebody signalling their displeasure at the driving / reckless endangerment of another by the use of their automobile´s klaxon becomes a carnival affair. Quickly, other "drivers" get in on the act and the polluted air of Malos Aires is filled by yet another type of car exhaust.

Other things you´ll notice in this city, where the guide book advises walking around like you´re prepared to kick the ass off of anyone who comes near you, is the sidewalk litter being constantly sorted by those who the devaluation of the peso in 2001 hit hardest.

There isn´t much begging going in Buenos Aires, people just get down to it and do what they need to survive. It´s a multi-layered society, from the amazing riches of La Recoleta to the poverty of La Boca.

Passion however, is something all the Portenos (residents of BA) share...

I´ll be back to Buenos Aires twice more before my time in Argentina is up, for the moment it is off to Rosario. Birthplace of Che Guevara, for some death tourism, rest, relaxation and importantly, laundry.

Then back to BA and off to Patagonia on the 4th April.

I´ll return to BA on the 15th, from Ushuia.

That´s all for now kids.