Buenos Aires Travel Forum

Am traveling from BA to Punte del Este. Is it best to take the ferry and then a bus to Punte del Este? I would also like to know the weather and what to pack. I'm traveling from S. FL. and my daughter is joining me from NYC. Two women traveling alone, safe right? Thanks for any help. Any must do's?

What time of year are you going? Right now it is summer and the weather will be warm.Expect low to mid 80's daytime and 60's at night. You can take the ferry/bus combo but flying from Buenos Aires to Punta is pretty easy and not too expensive. Pluna is a good airline and here is their web site http://www.flypluna.com/?

As for as safety, I also live in south Florida and Buenos Aires and Punta del Este are MUCH safer. Just use the same precautions that you would in any city, don't flash cash, wear expensive jewelry, leave your purse unattended, etc. Common sense.

As for must do's? If you are shoppers then leather products, shoes, bags etc are good quality and great prices in Buenos Aires. Rossi y Caruso is one of my favs http://www.rossicaruso.com/ Here is a link to the city of Buenos Aires tourism web site and it has tons of recommended sites and scenes www.bue.gov

SO much depends on your interests, the MALBA has a great collection of modern Latin American art. But if you dislike modern art you would not enjoy the museum. Buenos Aires is a city of sidewalk cafes, much like Paris in that regard. Great restaurants see my homepage for some recommended ones, some beautiful public buildings, plazas, parks, restored dock areas of Puerto Madero, historic neighborhoods such as San Telmo, street fairs, and on and on. Get the picture :)

If you have specific questions email me here would be glad to advise.

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SAM

cheapest is ferry/bus combo
then ferry all the way ther
then flight

the last two might be comparable.

Sorry left off part of the tourism website address www.bue.gov.ar

Might work better :)
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SAM

thanks for your input! Duh I forgot to mention we are traveling the 1st week of April. We are very excited about BA and, yes we love museums and we both have spent time in Paris and have heard exactly what you said about the comparison. Shopping, not so much, will check out your leather source however am trying to be conservative for obvious economic reasons. Otherwise, I spend like a "drunken sailor" sorry to say!! Thank you again for all your info, don't you love the S.Fl. weather now?!!!