I've spent the last couple of days in Buenos Aires. I enjoyed my time here, but I probably don't need to come back too soon.
I arrived here early Sunday morning. Our group started with a tour of the city, which was probably nice, but everybody was so tired from the flight that I'm not sure we got much out of it. We did see Eva Péron's grave, which was just around the corner from our hotel. The cemetery whee she is buried is full of cool mausoleums.
We spent much of our days in meetings with businesses. Most of these were a little dry, but there was one agricultural consultant who was interesting. I also enjoyed our tour of the River Plate soccer complex. If you're not a fan of soccer, River Plate is one of the best teams in Argentina, and is fairly well known throughout the world.
Aside from the business meetings, I was able to see a bit of the city. My favorite neighborhood is La Boca. It's a very eclectic place full of colorful buildings, art and music. It was a bit touristy, but still fun.
Things I learned about Argentina:
-The ordinary coffee is pretty bad, unless you can find a cafe that makes espresso.
-the wine is pretty good and inexpensive.
-the beef is greatly over-sold. I could get beef as good in Madison, and probably not much more expensive.
-The people are friendly and hospitable, and speak some language that is almost Spanish.
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