Back to Buenos Aires

So, I am back in fabulous Buenos Aires, the city of beautiful cobbled streets, old European architecture, passionate people and delicious food. One area that I didn´t have the chance to explore on my previous visit was Puerto Madero, so I thought I would take some time to wander along the riverfront to see what it has to offer.

 The riverfront of Puerto Madero is lined with swanky bars, fancy restaurants and shiny new skyscrappers, and the old red brick warehouses have recently been restored and converted into swish apartments overlooking the river. Walking further along, past the river, I was surprised to discover a hidden district of Buenos Aires that could easily be missed. A neighbourhood of towering buildings, modern architecture and metallic skyscrappers.

This was a side to Buenos Aires that I didn´t realise existed, a surprising and exciting discovery. It was a real contrast to the narrow streets, crumbled churches and classical European architecture of San Telmo and Centro. I felt as if I stumbled into a completely different city. Aside from the impressive, modern architecture, the area of Puerto Madero is very green with small grassy plazas, parks and a long market-covered walk-way overlooking what is soon to be a lagoon. Clearly Buenos Aires isn´t just about beautiful cobbled streets and classical, old architecture. There is even more to this vibrant city than I expected to find.