Obelisco in Buenos, Aires

I only had one week in Buenos Aires, so this could contain more edits in the future when I come back to BA. Others who have traveled here share your comments with us!! Also expats who live in BA it would be great if you could send us more info on BA.

Buenos Aires is a city I have always wanted to visit since my high school days. With so many expecations, would the city live up to the hype I had for it?  The answer is a simple yes.  As soon as we got into Buenos Aires, the European style architecture, and the cities personality sticks out at you. It makes you want to explore more of the city.

Dangers:

From what I experienced, BA was relatively safe. Still, you have to exercise caution when you are traveling. Remember not to carry flashy jewelery, lots of cash, and always use common sense. BEWARE: counterfeit bills lurk around. I was handed one without even realizing it. When you are in a taxi, make sure to look over the bills. The shady neighborhoods are: Constitution Estacion, the eastern border of San Telmo and La Boca.

Sights:

The main part of Buenos Aires is the microcentero. It has many of the city’s museums and historical buildings. Be sure to check out Av Florida, Obelisco, Plaza de Mayo, and Puerto Madero.

Sleeping:

We ended up staying at a hostel by the name of the Vanilla House. I highly recommend it and they have deals on long term stays. It is listed as Chill House on the Lonely Planet it changed ownership a few months back.The people who run it are very cool and it is pretty close to Plaza Serrano- where a lot of bars and restaurants are located.

There are also other hostels in Palermo Viejo and the city center. I met a few traveler’s staying at Millhouse downtown. Be warned it is a party hostel. So, if that’s your thing check it out!

Eating:

Buenos Aires is famous for its food. You can tell the Italian influence in the cuisine- pizzas and pastas. In Palermo Viejo, where we stayed,  there are plenty of restaurants. There is also one that if you order from there you get a 10% off discount for staying at Vanilla House and it is very close. Plaza Serrano is loaded with restaurants and bars be sure to check it out.

Entertainment:

Buenos Aires is known for its nightlife and I was very impressed. The nightlife was very reminiscent of Miami- known for many different types of clubs and bars and open very late. People here don’t even go out till after 2AM. I learned that after going to a club early my first night out. I only got to experience a few days of the nightlife. The first club we checked out was on a Tuesday and it was called Le Cigale a lounge bar down town known for its Tuesday night. The night we went was on a holiday, but there were a few people there. The next venue we went to that night was Bahrein also known for its Tuesday and “Heavy Drum n Bass.” It was a great venue and a good crowd- I went the next Tuesday and it wasn’t that great, though.

The next night we went to Asia de Cuba in Puerto Madero. Well, they had a private party and we knew no one inside so we couldn’t get in. It sucked, but I’m sure it is a good venue. I’ll have to go one night when I come back to BA to check it out. The next night we went to Liquid with some girls we knew from the hostel. This was also a good venue with a mix of music and close to the hostel. The following night we went to Uruguay so we missed the weekend which I am sure BA has plenty of good weekend venues. Also check out Plaza Serrano on the weekends we heard it was good. There are plenty of bars in the area. Those who have been to BA and know of some more venues please share them with us.

Bus:

BA has an extensive bus network. The bus terminal is called Retiro and is three stories and has plenty of buses. Inside there are also cafeterias, shops, and bathrooms. Make sure to buy your ticket in advance.

Airport:

We came into BA from the Airport. The name is Ezieza International Airport. To get through immigration was very quick. Remember to save money  take the bus from the airport into the city. If you take a taxi, you will be spending a lot of money.

Girls:

I found the girls in BA to be very attractive. They are also known as porteñas and hystericas. Hystericas is a term that Lumiere had told me about and I heard from others in reference to girls from Buenos Aires. It basically means yes-but-no-but-yes-but-no it goes beyond flakiness. Remember that Argentina also has the highest rate of plastic surgery and psychoanalysis in the world. But, I was only here for a week and I found the girls to be very friendly. While other travelers told me they had high shields, I did not think that. Maybe that’s because I’m a PUA.

What was up with all the girl smoker’s in BA? And a lot of chicks with piercings, tats, and not painting nails?

Overall City Rank: A

I gave Buenos Aires, Argentina an A in my city rank scale. It offers a great nightlife,cute girls,and good food. On the downside, it was a bit more expensive than the other countries and had more tourists- especially Americans.  I like Americans, but when I’m traveling not so much.  I like to meet the local people when I go out to the bars and clubs. Maybe I was going to the touristy venues? Another thing, if you party all night, you end up waking up at 5 the next day feeling like crap.

If anyone has any suggestions on where the local Argentenian hangouts are in BA, let me know.

Come try out Buenos Aires…You won’t be dissapointed.

Listened to some Daft Punk to get me in sync. Heard so many things about BA so many expectations. Like it is one of the top cities for nightlife in the world, the city that never sleeps, beautiful women, etc. When you want to visit a place for so many years, total 4, then you will have high expectations of it. Will the Buenos Aires live up to the hype for Latinstylez?

After listening to some Daft Punk Aerodynamic, I’m ready to go. Got a club suggestion from a friend in Buenos Aires. The name of it is Le Cigale. It is an trendy lounge in downtown BA. We get dropped off and the bouncer greets Bolo and I. He’s a really nice guy and we talked to him for a bit to get ourselves in the mood.

Once inside the venue, all the sets are seated. I heard that it was like that in Buenos Aires so I have to adjust to it. I hang around the bar area for a bit getting myself in the mood. Have a drink eye the venue some more, but not really any good sets. After some time, I open a 4 set sitting down… But, the chick is American. She’s cute, but I came here to sarge Argentinean girls. Oh well. I stay in set… Ran some cold reads, escalated a bit… She was with her friends cuz one was leaving so I told her we’d talk later and number closed.

The venue wasn’t picking up much due to a holiday. Damn bad timing. The bouncer gives us a recommendation. A club called Bahrein famous for it’s Tuesday night and the heavy “Drum n Bass.” He said it was good and if anyone was going to be there it would be at that venue. We get outside the venue and another American guy starts talking to us. He ended up being cool and we talked for a bit about Buenos Aires. We went inside the venue and look around. It’s about 12AM or so and there is literally not many ppl there.

We grab the free drink card and walk around the venue. I see a two set and go in with the Drunk I love you opener. Didn’t go as well as I planned- could have stacked more- but I decided to eject the set.

We were about to leave and i am glad we didn’t. We talked to some people around the venue and found out that the people in BA go out VERY late. Like 2 am. So we should hang around for a bit longer. As we are talking a cute blonde walks past me. She is from Germany. “Where are all the Argentinian girls at?” I ask myself.

Finally, that question got answered. The time is around 2AM and the club fills up. By that time, Bolo was getting opened and vibing with the people in the bar. I see a two set seated. I opened the obstacle about her hat then she immediately complimented my hat.

With the target to my right, I open her and from there I was able to lock into the set. I called Bolo in and he ran the friend. This set went really well considering the time I stayed in it. I ran cold reads, made sure to sexualize, seeded in another time to meet. But, when I went for the k-close she mentioned her “boyfriend.” Obviously, not a big deal for my skill level. Continued leading into more stories and spiking her bt. Good kino compliance other than not being able to kiss on the lips…

We bounced to the dacefloor which was SUPER PACKED! Let’s just say I was very impressed with the nightlife in BA. Packed club at 4AM awesome to me… We dance around to some electro music and enjoy it. Ok, I needed a break from the set so I eject for a bit…

Went around the venue and talked to some more people including a solid 4 set of a  British girls, and an Aussie. One of them tried to be funny and make a joke about the hat I was wearing… I neged her a bit… I saw my previous target looking in my direction…

Went back to that set later ended up bouncing them out and headed to a food place…They followed our lead and we went near a river area called Puerto Madero- looking for a restaurant. I know it was her trying to be romantic with me on why she took me there in the first place… Haha jk…

Again, I tried to k close there when we were looking at the coast and was denied. Kept going with what compliance I had- hand holding, arm in arm…

After that, we went to a food place with them and I had already seeded a day 2 for Friday… End of night 7 AM… DAMN the people stay out late here!!!!

Impressions:

Buenos Aires has lived up to the hype for me- I enjoyed the nightlife
I enjoyed it so much I slept in until 6PM. What a waste of a day I know…

Stay continued as LatinStylez learns more about the electrifying nightlife of Buenos Aires. Will he be able to overcome the challenges ahead with the “hysterica” Argentine girls? Stay tuned to find out…