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Arriving in Buenos Aires early on Sunday morning gave us a chance to visit the market in San Telmo. This is a really colourful place with a mixture of shops and street stalls selling everything from pencils to horseshoes! And of course there is the tango, at nearly every corner buskers playing music and dancing.

Besides the touristy places in Buenos Aires (La Boca, Palermo and Recoleta) it is also a great shopping city, so bring a spare bag. In the evenings there were great restaurants and bars to visit and we even came across some locals having a tango session in a large hall in San Telmo. Anyone can join in, but we decided not to make a show of  ourselves.

The old docks area, Puerto Madero has recently been renovated and its wide streets are lined with restaurants and shops. The area of Palermo has a very European feel and there are plenty of bars full of beautiful people.

There’s a range of day trips to do from the city including a day on a ranch or estancia. The staff are all dressed in traditional Gaucho gear and you can join them in a horse ride or carriage ride. They also put on a display of dancing, singing and gaucho skills. The highlight for us though was the lunch, a feast of barbequed Argentinian meats and fresh salads, yum!

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