I spent 5 weeks in Argentina in 2022 and watching this almost made me cry. I fell in love with the country and the people. Buenos Aires is my favorite city in the world. Also, if you get a change, go to the North of Argentina - mainly Salta and Jujuy. These regions are absolutely STUNNING!
I fell in love with the country too! I definitely hope to go back someday. I was mainly in Buenos Aires, but next time, I want to see more of the country. I really want to visit Salta.
As an argentinian….I was planning to go to Salta but then I watched videos on youtube and stayed home…. A boaring landscape after 60 minutes driving…and coyas selling cheap stuff with a Visa sign behind them…terrible. Not going.
@@leonardoiglesias2394 60min? I spent almost 2.5h driving from Salta to Humahuaca. Yes, there are tourist traps along the way, but they are far from the annoying ones we have here in Europe. This region is all about the landscape and the villages along the way. Have you been to Maimarà or Iruya? They're gorgeous and so worth the long drive.
I just back from my South America trip, Buenos Aires was my first destination I stayed only 5 days and unfortunately wasn`t enough time to see and understand this gorgeous city. Buenos Aires is so beautiful and attractive city. I am planning going back to this beautiful country and this beautiful city.
Thank you! That's interesting! I would highly recommend a visit to BA. It's nice that NYC has direct flights to the city and my flight was pretty affordable in comparison to some places.
Please don’t hesitate and go! I am sure you would love it, for many years I went there for work and now I go there for pleasure, without a doubt the architecture is a mix of Paris and Madrid. People are very warm and polite! Hopefully the political situation would get better, Argentina does not deserve a populists leftist government.
@@gracebodden9383si usted no conoce la historia y los distintos gobiernos de nuestro país no opine. Es un tema profundo del que usted ignora. Utilizando términos como "izquierda populista" denota su total ignorancia.
Wow, this country is so beautiful!! I am putting it on my list as a must travel to destinations. Just the bookstore alone I wanna go to Buenos Aires for. Thank you for this video. I really hope you had the chance to get a skirt steak when you were down there. They are legendary for making that.😊
Como porteño te recomiendo que visites el resto del país también, es un pais fantástico desde la Cataratas del iguazú hasta los Glaciares, Bariloche, la ruta de los 7 lagos y Ushuaia, Puerto Madryn, Mendoza, Córdoba, los Esteros del Iberá como Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán. Es un geografía que tiene todas las estaciones del año en un solo pais!
@@marceloj8258 Absolutely! I really wanted to see more of Argentina, but I just didn't have the time. Plus, Argentina is pretty big and I would have to take a plane to most of the other places that I wanted to visit. Next time, I'll do my best to see more of the country. Thank you for the recommendations!
Thanks for carefully filming and documenting and sharing your wonderful life experiences in Buenos Aires. This has really opened up my eyes. I didn't realize how sophisticated and beautiful this country is. Very different from the images I conjured up as a younger person. Thanks for helping to open my eyes. Really enjoy the great travel vlog report.
Thank you! I really appreciate it! Yeah, I had different ideas of the country before I traveled there as well. Thankfully, I found it to be a wonderful place with a lot to offer!
As an argentinian myself i want to thank all the people who took the time to write beautiful comments about our capital city. From the bottom of my heart thank you so very much. And welcome to Argentina🖐️🖐️🖐️❤️❤️❤️
Awesome, James! I really need to get to South America. I never sleep on planes, so I get that. When I lived in England I was back and forth multiple times a year and never slept. The architecture most certainly looks beautiful, and under $3 for an opera?! Lincoln Center is doing it wrong! 😂 Safe travels good sir!
Thank you! If my flight wasn't delayed, I might of actually slept, since Buenos Aires was only an hour ahead of NYC, so one wouldn't have to deal with jet lag. Yeah, South America has a lot to offer. I was just blown away from the architecture, food and wine, it was amazing!
Gracias por venir a visitarnos! Definitivamente Argentina tiene muchos mas lugares para que visites. Te esperamos nuevamente. Si quieres un excelente traductor para hacer el video en español, no dudes en consultarme ya que un amigo se dedica a eso. Gracias y Saludos!!!😊😊
Que bueno tu vídeo me encantó y como sabés apreciar lo hermoso y encantador que es Buenos Aires una ciudad maravillosa e increíble gracias por apreciar todo eso de mí hermosa ciudad abrazos genio!!!
Thank you! Yeah, I would definitely like to visit Buenos Aires when it's a bit warmer out, but I still had pretty good weather when I went even though it was a little cold.
I was there in June, so it was autumn going into winter there and I had no problem with the weather. It was a little cold, but nowhere near as chilly as it can get in NYC. I was pretty comfortable during my visit.
@@estudiantes68 That's chilly! It didn't get that cold during my visit, but that's still a temperature I can tolerate. I used to live in Chicago and winters there where so cold with a lot of snow.
The description of getting the "second wind" and the thought of being in a new country, far from home is a really great and straightforward description of that feeling :)
Thank you! Yeah, I was really happy that this trip worked out so well. I'll definitely have more videos in the future showcasing my experience, especially with the food.
James your videos are great and you deserve so many more subscribers! Amazing portrait of Buenos Aires and I had a good laugh and how you wrote the places names in the video. Keep up the great work, you earned a new subscriber :D
The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires is one of the most important opera houses in the world. Its rich and prestigious history and the exceptional acoustic and architectural conditions of its building place it at the level of theaters such as the Scala in Milan, the Paris Opera, the Vienna Opera, Covent Garden in London and the Metropolitan in New York. Throughout its history, no important artist of the 20th century has failed to set foot on its stage. Suffice it to mention singers like Enrico Caruso, Claudia Muzio, Maria Callas, Régine Crespin, Birgit Nilsson, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, dancers like Vaslav Nijinski, Margot Fonteyn, Maia Plisetskaia, Rudolf Nureyev, Mijail Barishnikov, directors like Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan, Héctor Panizza, Ferdinand Leitner, among dozens more. It is also common that, following the tradition inaugurated by Richard Strauss, Camille Saint-Saëns, Pietro Mascagni and Ottorino Respighi, composers come to the Colón to direct or supervise the premieres of their own works. Finally, since 2010, the Teatro Colón exhibits a building restored in all its original splendor, giving a framework of distinguished hierarchy to its presentations. For all these reasons, the Teatro Colón is a pride of Argentine culture and a reference center for opera, dance and academic music around the world.
5:15 that's an ombu, and is actually a giant bush native to the Pampas, not a tree. By the way, did you just eat US food and fast food while in BA or did you try the local foods? (besides empanadas).
Interesting! Thanks for letting me know. It's so massive and I've never seen anything like it before. I definitely ate a lot of local foods. These first two days were difficult because of my flight delay and the timing of the opera, but I'll be sharing my food experiences in future videos.
Hi James, I just came back from Buenos Aires. Your reviews really helped us for the trip: we went to Al Ateneo Grand Splendid, saw a musical performance at Teatro Colon, ate Pizza at Guerrin. We also went to Don Julio; you definitely should go if you end up back at Buenos Aires. Thanks again!
I'm glad you've enjoyed your stay and shared such gorgeous views and reviews of my hometown with the world. Concerning your choice of food and places to eat, I think it's natural to search for what's familiar in a new city or country, especially if it's your first time or you don't speak the local language. Something similar happened to me when I visited Paris and I ate at McDonald's many times because it was handy and open 24 hours and I knew what I would get, not because I wasn't interested in trying local eats. And just for the records, I'm not American and these days I may have fast food only once in a while. ☺
Thank you! Yeah, these first two days weren't the best ones regarding food, but I didn't mind it. I had almost two weeks in Buenos Aires, so I knew that I would have plenty of opportunities to eat at more unique restaurants. Plus, it's interesting to me seeing how restaurant chains I'm familiar with adobt to the local area.
Great video. Thanks for going and visiting Argentina. I love this types of videos where Americans shows Argentina and at the end they fall in love w it. I moved to San Francisco a few months ago and now watching this videos makes me feel good.
Im from BsAs but im living for 5 years in Utah and I hope soon visit my family there. Thank you for your amazing video in my city! And Argentina is part of the America continent (little correction)
We are visiting Buenos Aires in January. Looking forward to it. I enjoyed your video. I understand your trip to McDonalds, upon arrival in Venice, we did the same thing, it was across from the our hotel - sometimes it a matter of convenience!
Hi! great video! im argentinian from La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province, you should visit this city is really beautiful and close to Buenos Aires city. One detail it's spelled "Plaza de Mayo"
Thank you so much! I just looked up pictures of La Plata and your right, it looks beautiful! I really wish that I went there. Unfortunately, I'm already back from my trip, but I definitely want to go back to Buenos Aires someday and I'll be sure to make a visit to La Plata.
@@Jamesnu ohh that's a shame. I hope you have enjoyed your trip and maybe in the future you will be able to visit La Plata, you won't regret it. 😊. I really want to visit your country some day. I have never been in the U.S
@@juliaferrara3721 I'll definitely be sure to visit La Plata if I return to Argentina. I really had a great trip and I would love to return someday. I hope that you get a chance to visit the U.S. as well. It has a lot to offer and I bet that you would enjoy it.
Thank you! I didn't know that there was a Rodin there! Later in my trip, I at least enjoyed seeing his artwork at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. That was a really nice museum!
It really is a cool museum and I like it way better than the Malba. I still find it fascinating the number of sculptures and art throughout the city. You don't find a Rodin everyday and outdoors. There are many of Botero in Retiro too. Thanks for your reply.@@Jamesnu
What a beautiful video about such a special place! I didn’t know about “Americana”, will definitely add it to the list, but for your next visit I can recommend empanadas from “mi gusto” - it’s another level 🔥
First of all, I can’t believe you ate at McDs and Starbucks for your first two meals?!? I have been to BA twice, once for 3 months and 2 months. I am going back in January for a month. The last time I was there was 2019 and the blue rate wasn’t that drastically different but now inflation is just crazy. How hard was WU to get money? Did you have to set up anything ahead of time back home before you went to BA? I don’t know if I want to do a Camino or WU? I did the Opera House tour when I went the first time. It was so informative and beautiful. Plus at the end they gave us free tix to dress rehearsal of “Porgy and Bess” for that night. I had to go home and eat and change clothes. Not really an opera fan but at least it was in English!
@@coachab100 I have a couple of food ones up too. I wasn't too upset that I went to Starbucks and McDonald's at first because I knew I had more time in Argentina to go to better places. As far as getting money, it wasn't much of a problem. I downloaded the Western Union App to my phone and it takes just minutes to set up. I got money twice during my visit. The first time, as depicted in this video, it wasn't a problem and took only about 20 minutes. My second time I waited over an hour in line to get money, but that was because it was after a long weekend with a holiday and Western Union was closed. I would recommend getting money at Western Union during the middle of the week if you don't want to wait too long.
@@Jamesnu thanks James! Supposedly now, foreign credit cards like Visa pays almost the Blue rate if it comes to that! But cash is king. I just hate walking around with all those bills! I usually go to Europe in the spring or fall and BA is very European to me!
@@coachab100 Yeah, I heard that about credit cards. Still, I paid in cash as much as I could, which was a hassle at times since I would have to carry around a lot, but I can't complain when everything was so affordable.
What a teacher! I am glad that you liked Buenos Aires there, I would also like to visit the United States. Greetings from Mendoza Argentina i am storm chaser
Thank you! Greetings! Yeah, Argentina was wonderful! If I had more time I would've really have liked to visit Mendoza. I hope you get to visit the US someday!
@@Jamesnu Yes, one of my dreams is to visit the United States. I like its cheerful and fun people. Whenever you want, come to see Mendoza, there are beautiful storms in summer, super cells
Fun Fact about Mostaza, it has been said that they only open stores near by McDonalds, because they now McDonalds studies the area before opening one, so they just copie them and don t wast money in the logisitcs of where to open
6:40 omg i forgot we have those useless napkins in Argentina 😂 I haven't been there in many years and I was feeling homesick, then this video showed up. Hope you enjoy your stay 🇦🇷
@@Jamesnu im from buenos aires, and yes, those napkins are 100% useless. Back in the day those were the type of napkins that every pizzeria had, so they wanted to keep that cultural piece alive.
Those are not that bad, you can get even worse. It's simple math, the shittier the napkins are, the better the food is going to be. It's like "Ugh I don't care, my food is delicious, so you are coming even if put you to eat standing and give you plastic for cleaning"
It really is beautiful. So cosmopolitan and sophisticated. And so fun! The food, the bookstores, the sweet neighborhoods. As a photographer, I am in heaven when I visit my family there! Thank you, James. Gracias
I'm unfortunately already back home. I did get to see the beautiful lobby of Palacio Barolo, but I didn't get the chance to take a tour, but I'll keep that in mind if I visit Buenos Aires again.
I was reading the comment and was confused why people were crying but after not being able to go for many years this video made me tear up and made me just miss my beloved country 😭😭🇦🇷
I am glad to know that you enjoyed my neighborhood so much. I also live in Congreso (Monserrat, as it is really called) In front of the starbucks there is a very good coffee shop and, if you walk in the direction of the congress, on your right hand, in front of the square, there is another excellent place. Next time, if you want a really good empanada, you should go to Guerrín. It is on Av. Corrientes.
Thanks for the recommendations! I went to Guerrin, but only had the pizza there, which I really enjoyed. The video I'm uploading next week will actually showcase my experience at Guerrin.
Hola James! Para que tengas en cuenta, la proxima vez que vayas al teatro, pruebes hacer la costumbre de cenar despues de la obra de teatro o el cine. Muchos argentinos lo hacemos. Cenar entre las 9 pm y 11 pm es muy común. Espero puedas regresar un día y recorrer todo el país. Un abrazo
@@Jamesnu okay that’s good to know! i also read that if you use your credit card in Buenos Aires, it would charge you a 50 percent interest fee or something like that? Did that happen to you when you used your credit card?
@@kennethphong7988 I haven't heard of that, but I do think when you use your credit you won't get the best exchange rate. That's why it was important to get cash the next day. I pretty much paid for everything with cash for the rest of my trip.
@@Jamesnu awesome brotha! And one more thing, it looked like you had a lot of peso from the 300 dollar Blue Rate, can that feed 3 people for 6 days plus Taxi rides ? 😁😂
@@kennethphong7988 It depends on where you eat, but you could probably do it. I thought I would be spending a lot more, but even a lot of the attractions were either free or cost very little. By the end of my trip I was getting the most expensive food on the menu just because I had so much cash that I didn't want to go home with. But I also didn't use taxis very much, instead I would take the subway which was much cheaper.
Thanks! I appreciate it! Unfortunately I've already returned home from my trip. It was a great visit and I really enjoyed the city! I'll be sharing more videos of my experience in the future.
Thank you! Yeah, I had a lot of empanadas during my time in Argentina and everyone of them was better than any empanada that I've had in the US. The food was certainly great and I really enjoyed the prices.
Yep, but they also have a box office on site where you can walk up and purchase tickets, but some performances do sell out so that's why I got mine online in advance.
I want to go everywhere, so it really came down to a place where I can get the most for my money and I was able to get an affordable flight there and everything in the country was very cheap. Plus, the food and wine was a big draw for me.
@@Jamesnu Bariloche and Salta are supposed to be very nice. A lot of people like Mar de Plata too for the beach. Must be winter though this time of year in Argentina
Most Americans don’t visit South America in general. When I was in Brazil I asked the hostel worker about it. She said occasionally you may find a few Californians. For whatever reasons, Europeans tend to be more interested in travels
@@Mongoose-ct6us Yeah, it was winter when I was there, but the temperatures were still pretty nice since it never gets as cold as it does in NYC. Indeed, those would be other great places to visit in the country, but the problem with Argentina is that since it's such a big place, everything is so spread out. If I had more time, I would love to visit those areas.
@@ramencurry6672 Yeah, it's a shame, because the continent really has a lot to offer. I know I didn't go to Argentina during its prime tourism season, but I hardly saw any Americans when I was there.
Thanks for your vlog of your adventures in Buenos Aires. Looks like you had a great time! Did you check out more residential neighborhoods like Palermo and Belgrano? These areas have a more relaxing vibe compared to hustle and bustle of downtown.
Definitely! I was in Palermo often. Indeed, it has a nice vibe! There's a lot of great restaurants there along with some notable attractions. It really was a great trip!
Thanks for your video visiting my country in which you get to explore our local Mc Donald's and Starbucks cuisine. Well done Gringo! Don't miss out Burger King and Pizza Hut, those are A M A Z I N G!
Absolutely! The timing and delay of my flight just made things difficult. Luckily, I was in Buenos Aires for almost two weeks and I got to eat at a lot of better places.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience. Meaning to go to Argentina next year. Btw, which Opera was being performed that night? And did you have any safety concerns? Thanks.
Thanks for watching! I saw Einstein on the Beach. It was very abstract and confusing, but it was still a good experience. Luckily, I found Buenos Aires to be a very safe city, at least in the parts I was in. I hope you enjoy Argentina! I sure did!
@@Jamesnu Nice. That's definitely a new Opera for me. Never heard of it before. Glad you enjoyed it nonetheless, and that you felt safe in your stay. This will definitely help. Thanks again.
@@Mongoose-ct6us Haha! Fair enough, but I definitely love Madrid! Spain is one of my favorite countries and I really enjoyed Lisbon and the rest of Portugal as well!
It’s very subjective. NYC has its flaws but it has its strong points that I love. In my opinion Tokyo is a better organized city and way more fascinating. However the chaotic flawed mess of New York has a wonderful charm that I adore and find inspiring
@@ramencurry6672 NYC is a third world dump. Trains don't even work in NYC. You want a chaotic city with real charm go to Naples Italy. At least the trains work in Naples Italy. NYC doesn't even enforce laws.
It was stunning! Yep, I was solo. I literally booked this trip less than 2 weeks before I arrived. It's hard to get people together without much notice, but I was fine with it. I have traveled solo many times before. Usually, I meet people along the way and I like going at my own pace.
@@CosmarArias Yes, that may be what the rings mean, but those were made over a 100 years ago. Ideas have changed about what constitutes what is a continent. There are multiple ideas of the exact number. Since I'm from North America, most people here consider that number to be 7, so that's what I go with. It doesn't bother me that others may think differently.
buenos aires is like an italian city, or a french city, but with its own personality, and has incredible food and things to do. Theater in particular in argentina is the best of the spanish speaking world
Thank you so much! I work for a stock photography website, but also do photography on the side as well. Yeah, I was pretty busy before this trip getting all of my work obligations taken care of and filming and editing enough RUclips videos to last while I was gone, but once I got to Argentina, all of that work was worth it, and I could relax a bit.
@@Jamesnu there are a couple of really old trees in key parks around the city where, in summer, it's common seeing people snacking or drinking mate in group underneath it's massive shadow. Sometimes a big storm can damage them and people get really upset because they secure the perimeter and they can't relax under there. I love that they are really appreciated 😊
You can see an ever bigger tree in front of Teatro Colón, on Libertad street. Also, next time ask for a fried empanada! it's much better! I think they call them "cuyanita" in La Americana.
I did get to see that tree. It was epic! I've just never seen anything like that. I enjoyed my empanadas, but that sounds really good! Thanks for the recommendation!
Hey James!! Let me know if you came here again! I will me pleased to show you other fantastic places! Great to have you here my fiend! I hope you can came back soon!
I don't want to be rude, but you are in one of the best capitals in the world due to its culture and mainly because of its people. If you are going to explore it you have to really do it, I mean, go to cafes and restaurants that are not international chains (i think they are cuter and cheaper, sometimes). go to its parks (Japanese garden) and the "Rosedal" garden, could be some ideas. You also have a lot of museums and soccer stadiums that make this capital distintive from others. Also there is tourist buses to see the city that offer the narration in your native language so you understand what surrounds you, that could be practical i think. You also have bioparks like "Temaiken" , guided walks through the government's own tourism page, which is why they are not that expensive, the buildings that you fell in love with such as the Barolo palace, for example (the most beautiful and emblematic in my opinion, they offer you a guided tour that you can pay on the spot and it's not that expensive, you can go up to its dome and see the whole city, it looks beautiful and you can do this with others ones as "Otto Wulff" or even the cultural center) there is A LOT to do in Bs As. You even have nearby coastal cities such as Mar del Plata (beautiful) but it would be better in summer or spring and you would also have to visit other uniques provinces such as Misiones, Salta, Mendoza, Cordoba that have specific tourist spots that are beautiful and due to inflation and the exchange rate respect to the dollar, arent that expensive for an American, very cheap for such amezing experiences, indeed. I hope you take it as advice not criticism and also I hope that you enjoy your stay in our country, great video!!
Thank you! I was in Buenos Aires for almost two weeks and I ended up doing and seeing many of the places you listed. Although, the only time I got out of the city was to see Tigre. Next time I really want to see more of Argentina. The problem was that places like Mendoza or Iguazu Falls were so far away from Buenos Aires that I would probably have had to fly there. Still, I really enjoyed the city. It just has so much to offer from the architecture, museums, nature, parks and food. I definitely ate better in my days following this one. Thank you for all of the suggestions! I really appreciate the feedback!
Good suggestions. Few tourists ever go to Temaiken. It's not so easy to get to but it's worth it. He mentions Tigre. I wonder if he got to one of the Delta islands. It's not the best season for that, though. He doesn't seem to have seen Recoleta, the most fashionable part of the city. Puerto Madero too.
hey! those napkins are not for washing or cleaning your hands, those are for GRABBING the slice or the empanadas, to avoid the oil get in contact with your fingers, so grab like 4 of those napkins and grab everything with that :)
Leaving the USA, arriving in Buenos Aires and going to have a coffee at Starbucks when you are in the city of the most beautiful and richest coffees in the world, is almost a heresy in the religion of good taste, hahaha, but you are excused because you know how to appreciate good architecture. You need at least 2 weeks to record and get a basic idea of what Buenos Aires is like. Next time you come here you have to go eat at good places, like the parrillas that prepare the best meat in the world. The hamburgers at Mc Donalds Argentina have Argentinian meat, that's the difference. Very good video. see you !!!
Thank you! Luckily, I did get to eat and drink much better after these first two days. I got to go to some great parrillas and restaurants. I was in Buenos Aires for almost two weeks and really enjoyed it, but I still didn't get to do and see everything that I wanted. Hopefully, I'll be able to come back someday!
You can't fool anyone by saying that Starbucks was the closest place with coffee where you were, in Buenos Aires there are literally cafés everywhere. You just have to open your eyes.
You're right. There were cafes everywhere and I enjoyed many of them throughout my trip, but during that day, Starbucks was really close to me and at that point all I wanted was coffee fast.
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I spent 5 weeks in Argentina in 2022 and watching this almost made me cry. I fell in love with the country and the people. Buenos Aires is my favorite city in the world. Also, if you get a change, go to the North of Argentina - mainly Salta and Jujuy. These regions are absolutely STUNNING!
I fell in love with the country too! I definitely hope to go back someday. I was mainly in Buenos Aires, but next time, I want to see more of the country. I really want to visit Salta.
@@Jamesnu It's absolutely amazing. Hope you get to do it!
@@peterjohn5544 Thank you!
As an argentinian….I was planning to go to Salta but then I watched videos on youtube and stayed home….
A boaring landscape after 60 minutes driving…and coyas selling cheap stuff with a Visa sign behind them…terrible. Not going.
@@leonardoiglesias2394 60min? I spent almost 2.5h driving from Salta to Humahuaca. Yes, there are tourist traps along the way, but they are far from the annoying ones we have here in Europe. This region is all about the landscape and the villages along the way. Have you been to Maimarà or Iruya? They're gorgeous and so worth the long drive.
I just back from my South America trip, Buenos Aires was my first destination I stayed only 5 days and unfortunately wasn`t enough time to see and understand this gorgeous city. Buenos Aires is so beautiful and attractive city. I am planning going back to this beautiful country and this beautiful city.
Nice! I stayed for almost 2 weeks and I still felt that there was a ton that I still didn't get to see. It's definitely a special place!
The most beautiful thing about Argentina is outside of Buenos Aires, I highly recommend that you visit the south of Argentina!
@@augusto27. I definitely want to! I just wish that I had more time in the country.
I feel you. I visited the east coast of the USA and only had 5 days to explore NYC. We barely managed to explore 1% of it. I'm coming back this year.
I miss Buenos Aires so much... I even cried warching this video 😍😭 The energy, the people, the food...
Yeah, I really found Buenos Aires to be a very special place with so much to offer. It was an amazing trip and I hope to get back there someday.
I am a tour guide in Buenos Aires. We will be happy to welcome you, whenever you want to return!
@@cintiatchorbadjian592 Thank you! I really appreciate it!
y volve boludo si tanto extrañas
@@edgardoarrieta8780 con como estan las cosas en el país no es facil, tenés que entender
That's an awesome video, James. When my mom's family left Eastern Europe, half of them settled in BA and half in NYC. I've always wanted to visit BA.
Thank you! That's interesting! I would highly recommend a visit to BA. It's nice that NYC has direct flights to the city and my flight was pretty affordable in comparison to some places.
Please don’t hesitate and go! I am sure you would love it, for many years I went there for work and now I go there for pleasure, without a doubt the architecture is a mix of Paris and Madrid. People are very warm and polite! Hopefully the political situation would get better, Argentina does not deserve a populists leftist government.
@@gracebodden9383 It's an amazing country that's definitely worth visiting!
@@gracebodden9383si usted no conoce la historia y los distintos gobiernos de nuestro país no opine. Es un tema profundo del que usted ignora.
Utilizando términos como "izquierda populista" denota su total ignorancia.
@@juanguillermoaraujodiazcol449 de que historia hablas? La izquierda ES populista
Wow, this country is so beautiful!! I am putting it on my list as a must travel to destinations. Just the bookstore alone I wanna go to Buenos Aires for. Thank you for this video. I really hope you had the chance to get a skirt steak when you were down there. They are legendary for making that.😊
Thanks for watching! Argentina is wonderful and a fantastic place to visit. I really enjoyed my trip! Indeed, I definitely had some good steaks!
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Great video! Your assessment on BA has moved up on my list of cities to visit!
Thank you! I was really blown away by the city from the food to the architecture! There's so much to enjoy in BA!
Como porteño te recomiendo que visites el resto del país también, es un pais fantástico desde la Cataratas del iguazú hasta los Glaciares, Bariloche, la ruta de los 7 lagos y Ushuaia, Puerto Madryn, Mendoza, Córdoba, los Esteros del Iberá como Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán.
Es un geografía que tiene todas las estaciones del año en un solo pais!
@@marceloj8258 Absolutely! I really wanted to see more of Argentina, but I just didn't have the time. Plus, Argentina is pretty big and I would have to take a plane to most of the other places that I wanted to visit. Next time, I'll do my best to see more of the country. Thank you for the recommendations!
Great video! We recently also moved to Buenos Aires and love it! ❤🇦🇷😍
Thank you! I appreciate it! I can see why you moved, Buenos Aires is an amazing place!
I am jealous !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇦🇷✈️💞
Thanks for carefully filming and documenting and sharing your wonderful life experiences in Buenos Aires. This has really opened up my eyes. I didn't realize how sophisticated and beautiful this country is. Very different from the images I conjured up as a younger person. Thanks for helping to open my eyes. Really enjoy the great travel vlog report.
Thank you! I really appreciate it! Yeah, I had different ideas of the country before I traveled there as well. Thankfully, I found it to be a wonderful place with a lot to offer!
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@@yoelmaspiola Thanks for watching!
What images did you have? haha
Buenos Aires is not typical Argentina. You missed 90% of the country if you stayed in BA only.
I agree 👍 💯 the architecture of buildings in Buenos Aires are stunning !!! 😍 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇦🇷✈️💕💞
It's such a beautiful city!
@@Jamesnu Wonderful adventure in a beautiful place! Enjoyed the video as always! By the way u looked very handsome in your outfit for the opera.
As an argentinian myself i want to thank all the people who took the time to write beautiful comments about our capital city. From the bottom of my heart thank you so very much. And welcome to Argentina🖐️🖐️🖐️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for watching! I had such a great time in Argentina!
@@Jamesnu thank YOU James. You"ll always be welcome☺️
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tal cual, y a veces vemoa a gente de aca tirandonos atras, pienso, si no les gusta este pais, que se vayan
Teatro Colon is the best acustic opera house in the world!
Welcome!
It's an amazing place for sure! I really enjoyed my visit!
Awesome video. You should go to Palermo to the Bitanical garden, Japanese Garden and the place that used to be the zoo. Beautiful Area.
Thank you! I actually went to all of those places later in my trip. You're right! It's a really beautiful area!
OMG. That City seems so beautiful! Greetings from Buenos Aires
Thank you! It was a really beautiful place!
Yeah! BA seems a lovely City! Greetings from Coghlan ❤
@@tlonUQBARbabel Thank you! It's an amazing place!
Oh, I wish I could travel there some time!! It seems so beautiful. Greetings from Villurca
Salutations from Aldo Bonzi
Awesome, James! I really need to get to South America. I never sleep on planes, so I get that. When I lived in England I was back and forth multiple times a year and never slept. The architecture most certainly looks beautiful, and under $3 for an opera?! Lincoln Center is doing it wrong! 😂 Safe travels good sir!
Thank you! If my flight wasn't delayed, I might of actually slept, since Buenos Aires was only an hour ahead of NYC, so one wouldn't have to deal with jet lag. Yeah, South America has a lot to offer. I was just blown away from the architecture, food and wine, it was amazing!
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Gracias por venir a visitarnos! Definitivamente Argentina tiene muchos mas lugares para que visites. Te esperamos nuevamente.
Si quieres un excelente traductor para hacer el video en español, no dudes en consultarme ya que un amigo se dedica a eso. Gracias y Saludos!!!😊😊
Thank you so much! I really had a great time in Argentina!
@@Jamesnu The next time you travel to Argentina I recommend you go to Jujuy and visit "Las Salinas", Purmamarca and "the hill of seven colors"
Excelente video amigo. Saludos desde Buenos Aires!!
Thank you!!
Que bueno tu vídeo me encantó y como sabés apreciar lo hermoso y encantador que es Buenos Aires una ciudad maravillosa e increíble gracias por apreciar todo eso de mí hermosa ciudad abrazos genio!!!
Thank you so much!
Excelente video James!! Gracias por compartirlo.
Recomiendo que vuelvas en Septiembre u OCTUBRE donde la ciudad se luce al 100%
Thank you! Yeah, I would definitely like to visit Buenos Aires when it's a bit warmer out, but I still had pretty good weather when I went even though it was a little cold.
Primera quincena de noviembre
Hi James. I will be going to Buenos Aires late August. Just to compare, what month of the year were you there? Thanks.
I was there in June, so it was autumn going into winter there and I had no problem with the weather. It was a little cold, but nowhere near as chilly as it can get in NYC. I was pretty comfortable during my visit.
It's 3 degrees Celcius right at this moment (midnight, july 17). Late August is milder, but still a bit cold.
@@estudiantes68 That's chilly! It didn't get that cold during my visit, but that's still a temperature I can tolerate. I used to live in Chicago and winters there where so cold with a lot of snow.
The description of getting the "second wind" and the thought of being in a new country, far from home is a really great and straightforward description of that feeling :)
Thank you! Sometimes it's hard to put into words just how exciting and special travel can be.
Now that place looks very nice man…glad u picked to go here and I’m ready to see what else you end up doin…good job man
Thank you! Yeah, I was really happy that this trip worked out so well. I'll definitely have more videos in the future showcasing my experience, especially with the food.
Great video! Will you be posting more videos of your time in Argentina?
Thank you! Yes, there will be more videos on Argentina in the coming weeks.
James your videos are great and you deserve so many more subscribers! Amazing portrait of Buenos Aires and I had a good laugh and how you wrote the places names in the video. Keep up the great work, you earned a new subscriber :D
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires is one of the most important opera houses in the world. Its rich and prestigious history and the exceptional acoustic and architectural conditions of its building place it at the level of theaters such as the Scala in Milan, the Paris Opera, the Vienna Opera, Covent Garden in London and the Metropolitan in New York.
Throughout its history, no important artist of the 20th century has failed to set foot on its stage. Suffice it to mention singers like Enrico Caruso, Claudia Muzio, Maria Callas, Régine Crespin, Birgit Nilsson, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, dancers like Vaslav Nijinski, Margot Fonteyn, Maia Plisetskaia, Rudolf Nureyev, Mijail Barishnikov, directors like Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan, Héctor Panizza, Ferdinand Leitner, among dozens more. It is also common that, following the tradition inaugurated by Richard Strauss, Camille Saint-Saëns, Pietro Mascagni and Ottorino Respighi, composers come to the Colón to direct or supervise the premieres of their own works.
Finally, since 2010, the Teatro Colón exhibits a building restored in all its original splendor, giving a framework of distinguished hierarchy to its presentations.
For all these reasons, the Teatro Colón is a pride of Argentine culture and a reference center for opera, dance and academic music around the world.
Thank you so much for the wonderfully detailed and informative comment! Indeed! Teatro Colon is an incredible place!
Congratulations for the video, you looked happy! 👍
Thank you! I was very happy and had a great time exploring Buenos Aires.
5:15 that's an ombu, and is actually a giant bush native to the Pampas, not a tree.
By the way, did you just eat US food and fast food while in BA or did you try the local foods? (besides empanadas).
Interesting! Thanks for letting me know. It's so massive and I've never seen anything like it before. I definitely ate a lot of local foods. These first two days were difficult because of my flight delay and the timing of the opera, but I'll be sharing my food experiences in future videos.
Hi James, I just came back from Buenos Aires. Your reviews really helped us for the trip: we went to Al Ateneo Grand Splendid, saw a musical performance at Teatro Colon, ate Pizza at Guerrin. We also went to Don Julio; you definitely should go if you end up back at Buenos Aires. Thanks again!
Excellent! I'm happy to hear that you had a great time! Thanks for watching!
I'm glad you've enjoyed your stay and shared such gorgeous views and reviews of my hometown with the world. Concerning your choice of food and places to eat, I think it's natural to search for what's familiar in a new city or country, especially if it's your first time or you don't speak the local language. Something similar happened to me when I visited Paris and I ate at McDonald's many times because it was handy and open 24 hours and I knew what I would get, not because I wasn't interested in trying local eats. And just for the records, I'm not American and these days I may have fast food only once in a while. ☺
Thank you! Yeah, these first two days weren't the best ones regarding food, but I didn't mind it. I had almost two weeks in Buenos Aires, so I knew that I would have plenty of opportunities to eat at more unique restaurants. Plus, it's interesting to me seeing how restaurant chains I'm familiar with adobt to the local area.
@@Jamesnu Just checking... to spot the differences, haha. I call it quality control. 😄
@@eliv.7062 Haha! Exactly!
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Great video. Thanks for going and visiting Argentina. I love this types of videos where Americans shows Argentina and at the end they fall in love w it. I moved to San Francisco a few months ago and now watching this videos makes me feel good.
Thanks for watching! I had such a great time in Argentina and I really want to go back someday. I hope you're enjoying San Francisco!
Gracias por visitar mi hermoso país . Ojala regreses pronto. Espero lo hayas pasado muy bien . Abrazos ❤❤🎉🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🙋♀️
Thank you so much! I had a great time and really enjoyed Argentina! I hope to come again some day!
Your cinematography is great, and so are your eyes. What r u using to film. Opera is wonderful. Thanks for your video
Thank you! I really appreciate it! I'm using the Canon EOS M6 Mark II.
Hermosa Buenos Aires, COMO TODA LS ARGENTINA. SOY ARGENTINA!!!🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷💯💯💯🙌🙌🙌😘😘😘
Absolutely! It's a beautiful place!
Im from BsAs but im living for 5 years in Utah and I hope soon visit my family there. Thank you for your amazing video in my city! And Argentina is part of the America continent (little correction)
Thanks for watching! Absolutely! Buenos Aires is amazing! I hope that you get to visit your family soon!
Thank you for such a nice review of my city. Please be welcome to come back soon. Great video! 🙌
Thank you so much! I had such a great time in Buenos Aires!
We are visiting Buenos Aires in January. Looking forward to it. I enjoyed your video. I understand your trip to McDonalds, upon arrival in Venice, we did the same thing, it was across from the our hotel - sometimes it a matter of convenience!
Fantastic! I hope you enjoy Buenos Aires! I sure did!
Hi! great video! im argentinian from La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province, you should visit this city is really beautiful and close to Buenos Aires city. One detail it's spelled "Plaza de Mayo"
Thank you so much! I just looked up pictures of La Plata and your right, it looks beautiful! I really wish that I went there. Unfortunately, I'm already back from my trip, but I definitely want to go back to Buenos Aires someday and I'll be sure to make a visit to La Plata.
@@Jamesnu ohh that's a shame. I hope you have enjoyed your trip and maybe in the future you will be able to visit La Plata, you won't regret it. 😊. I really want to visit your country some day. I have never been in the U.S
@@juliaferrara3721 I'll definitely be sure to visit La Plata if I return to Argentina. I really had a great trip and I would love to return someday. I hope that you get a chance to visit the U.S. as well. It has a lot to offer and I bet that you would enjoy it.
The beat city un the word!!! Is simple amazing, saludos desde Villa Celina Argentina
Thank you! Absolutely! Buenos Aires is an amazing place and it's now one of my favorite cities too!
You missed the sculpture of ' The thinker' of Rodin, at the Plaza de Congreso. I really liked the way you showed the city in this video.
Thank you! I didn't know that there was a Rodin there! Later in my trip, I at least enjoyed seeing his artwork at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. That was a really nice museum!
It really is a cool museum and I like it way better than the Malba. I still find it fascinating the number of sculptures and art throughout the city. You don't find a Rodin everyday and outdoors. There are many of Botero in Retiro too. Thanks for your reply.@@Jamesnu
@@bilingualgirls7837 Thank you for watching!
Sean bienvenidos! Al pais de la libertad!
Thanks for this video
Thanks for watching!
What a beautiful video about such a special place!
I didn’t know about “Americana”, will definitely add it to the list, but for your next visit I can recommend empanadas from “mi gusto” - it’s another level 🔥
Thank you so much and thank you for the recommendation!
First of all, I can’t believe you ate at McDs and Starbucks for your first two meals?!?
I have been to BA twice, once for 3 months and 2 months. I am going back in January for a month. The last time I was there was 2019 and the blue rate wasn’t that drastically different but now inflation is just crazy.
How hard was WU to get money? Did you have to set up anything ahead of time back home before you went to BA? I don’t know if I want to do a Camino or WU?
I did the Opera House tour when I went the first time. It was so informative and beautiful. Plus at the end they gave us free tix to dress rehearsal of “Porgy and Bess” for that night. I had to go home and eat and change clothes. Not really an opera fan but at least it was in English!
Only one video from BA?😩
@@coachab100 I have a couple of food ones up too. I wasn't too upset that I went to Starbucks and McDonald's at first because I knew I had more time in Argentina to go to better places. As far as getting money, it wasn't much of a problem. I downloaded the Western Union App to my phone and it takes just minutes to set up. I got money twice during my visit. The first time, as depicted in this video, it wasn't a problem and took only about 20 minutes. My second time I waited over an hour in line to get money, but that was because it was after a long weekend with a holiday and Western Union was closed. I would recommend getting money at Western Union during the middle of the week if you don't want to wait too long.
@@Jamesnu thanks James! Supposedly now, foreign credit cards like Visa pays almost the Blue rate if it comes to that! But cash is king. I just hate walking around with all those bills! I usually go to Europe in the spring or fall and BA is very European to me!
@@coachab100 Yeah, I heard that about credit cards. Still, I paid in cash as much as I could, which was a hassle at times since I would have to carry around a lot, but I can't complain when everything was so affordable.
You're so nice!!! thank you so much for visiting my country!! :D
Thank you! I really enjoyed it!
What a great city. greetings from Buenos Aires
Absolutely! Greetings!
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What a teacher! I am glad that you liked Buenos Aires there, I would also like to visit the United States. Greetings from Mendoza Argentina i am storm chaser
Thank you! Greetings! Yeah, Argentina was wonderful! If I had more time I would've really have liked to visit Mendoza. I hope you get to visit the US someday!
@@Jamesnu Yes, one of my dreams is to visit the United States. I like its cheerful and fun people. Whenever you want, come to see Mendoza, there are beautiful storms in summer, super cells
@@cazatormentasMendoza569 Absolutely! There's a lot of great things about the US. I really hope to go to Mendoza someday too.
Wow I love your reviews thank you
I really appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching!
Ive never been to buenos aires and I already know its my favorite city in the world
It's a beautiful place!
Divino Buenos Aires
Thanks for watching!
Fun Fact about Mostaza, it has been said that they only open stores near by McDonalds, because they now McDonalds studies the area before opening one, so they just copie them and don t wast money in the logisitcs of where to open
That's very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
6:40 omg i forgot we have those useless napkins in Argentina 😂
I haven't been there in many years and I was feeling homesick, then this video showed up. Hope you enjoy your stay 🇦🇷
I absolutely loved Argentina! From the architecture to the food, there was so much there that I enjoyed! Except the napkins, haha!
@@Jamesnu im from buenos aires, and yes, those napkins are 100% useless. Back in the day those were the type of napkins that every pizzeria had, so they wanted to keep that cultural piece alive.
@@rody009 That's interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Those are not that bad, you can get even worse. It's simple math, the shittier the napkins are, the better the food is going to be. It's like "Ugh I don't care, my food is delicious, so you are coming even if put you to eat standing and give you plastic for cleaning"
@@ramiroolarte7169 I like that perspective!
This video is amazing!
Thank you! I had such a great time in Buenos Aires!
Mi Buenos Aires querido… ❤ Buenos Aires, my hometown! Missing it
It's such a beautiful city! I had a great time in Buenos Aires!
It really is beautiful. So cosmopolitan and sophisticated. And so fun! The food, the bookstores, the sweet neighborhoods. As a photographer, I am in heaven when I visit my family there! Thank you, James. Gracias
@@carmenruiz5033 Absolutely! Thank you for watching!
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I don't know if you already left, but you can go to the top of Palacio Barolo, there are guided tours.
I'm unfortunately already back home. I did get to see the beautiful lobby of Palacio Barolo, but I didn't get the chance to take a tour, but I'll keep that in mind if I visit Buenos Aires again.
I was reading the comment and was confused why people were crying but after not being able to go for many years this video made me tear up and made me just miss my beloved country 😭😭🇦🇷
Thanks for watching! I hope that you get to go back soon.
Waxy napkins seems like quite the culture shock! But I'm glad that your travels went smoothly after a less than ideal flight experience.
Yeah, but I can handle some scratchy napkins, the flight experience was the worst. Still, it ended up being a great trip!
Waxy napkins was created to take de oily pizza without getting your fingers dirty...
Glad u liked it here!
Thank you! I hope to return one day!
Loved this episode.
Thank you! That makes me happy to hear!
I am glad to know that you enjoyed my neighborhood so much. I also live in Congreso (Monserrat, as it is really called)
In front of the starbucks there is a very good coffee shop and, if you walk in the direction of the congress, on your right hand, in front of the square, there is another excellent place.
Next time, if you want a really good empanada, you should go to Guerrín. It is on Av. Corrientes.
Thanks for the recommendations! I went to Guerrin, but only had the pizza there, which I really enjoyed. The video I'm uploading next week will actually showcase my experience at Guerrin.
congreso es balvanera no monserrat
I laughed several times during this video cuz of all the mishap 😂 but I’m glad you enjoyed your trip!
Haha! That's the thing with travel, you've got to be prepared for things to go wrong!
Hola James! Para que tengas en cuenta, la proxima vez que vayas al teatro, pruebes hacer la costumbre de cenar despues de la obra de teatro o el cine. Muchos argentinos lo hacemos. Cenar entre las 9 pm y 11 pm es muy común. Espero puedas regresar un día y recorrer todo el país. Un abrazo
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on just getting through that hot mess of an Opera ... you're a better man than I.
Haha! Yeah, that opera flew right over my head.
Heyy! How did you pay for the cab from the airport to your hotel? Did you exchange a little money at the airport?
Luckily there's a kiosk at the airport that you can book a cab with a credit card. It wasn't the most affordable option, but it was pretty efficient.
@@Jamesnu okay that’s good to know! i also read that if you use your credit card in Buenos Aires, it would charge you a 50 percent interest fee or something like that? Did that happen to you when you used your credit card?
@@kennethphong7988 I haven't heard of that, but I do think when you use your credit you won't get the best exchange rate. That's why it was important to get cash the next day. I pretty much paid for everything with cash for the rest of my trip.
@@Jamesnu awesome brotha! And one more thing, it looked like you had a lot of peso from the 300 dollar Blue Rate, can that feed 3 people for 6 days plus Taxi rides ? 😁😂
@@kennethphong7988 It depends on where you eat, but you could probably do it. I thought I would be spending a lot more, but even a lot of the attractions were either free or cost very little. By the end of my trip I was getting the most expensive food on the menu just because I had so much cash that I didn't want to go home with. But I also didn't use taxis very much, instead I would take the subway which was much cheaper.
11:23 que elegancia señor 😎🎩
Thank you!
Hey I stumbled upon your video. I'm from Argentina. I can recommend some places in the city if you're still staying here!
Thanks! I appreciate it! Unfortunately I've already returned home from my trip. It was a great visit and I really enjoyed the city! I'll be sharing more videos of my experience in the future.
The beef and olive empanada looked like a winner..yum. funvlog and an amazing price for opera!!
Thank you! Yeah, I had a lot of empanadas during my time in Argentina and everyone of them was better than any empanada that I've had in the US. The food was certainly great and I really enjoyed the prices.
Great video! Although I was waiting for a ALW’s Evita reference/joke lol.
Thank you! Haha! Yeah, Evita was one of the few things I actually knew of Argentina before I went there.
How did you get tickets for the opera? Just on their website?
Yep, but they also have a box office on site where you can walk up and purchase tickets, but some performances do sell out so that's why I got mine online in advance.
What made you pick Buenos Aires as a destination? Most Americans don't go to Argentina
I want to go everywhere, so it really came down to a place where I can get the most for my money and I was able to get an affordable flight there and everything in the country was very cheap. Plus, the food and wine was a big draw for me.
@@Jamesnu Bariloche and Salta are supposed to be very nice. A lot of people like Mar de Plata too for the beach. Must be winter though this time of year in Argentina
Most Americans don’t visit South America in general. When I was in Brazil I asked the hostel worker about it. She said occasionally you may find a few Californians. For whatever reasons, Europeans tend to be more interested in travels
@@Mongoose-ct6us Yeah, it was winter when I was there, but the temperatures were still pretty nice since it never gets as cold as it does in NYC. Indeed, those would be other great places to visit in the country, but the problem with Argentina is that since it's such a big place, everything is so spread out. If I had more time, I would love to visit those areas.
@@ramencurry6672 Yeah, it's a shame, because the continent really has a lot to offer. I know I didn't go to Argentina during its prime tourism season, but I hardly saw any Americans when I was there.
Thanks for your vlog of your adventures in Buenos Aires. Looks like you had a great time! Did you check out more residential neighborhoods like Palermo and Belgrano? These areas have a more relaxing vibe compared to hustle and bustle of downtown.
Definitely! I was in Palermo often. Indeed, it has a nice vibe! There's a lot of great restaurants there along with some notable attractions. It really was a great trip!
Thanks for your video visiting my country in which you get to explore our local Mc Donald's and Starbucks cuisine. Well done Gringo! Don't miss out Burger King and Pizza Hut, those are A M A Z I N G!
Yes! Thank you! And don't forget about KFC!
Yankee* (in Argentina)
Gracias por tu nota soy Argentina y soy 'PORTEÑA'.
Thank you for watching!
it looks an amazing city to explore.
It's a special place!
@@Jamesnu yes - looks it!
How were able to grab such a great ticket at Teatro Colon?
I was able to get it off the theater's website. I got it about 4 or 5 days before the performance.
Next time you have to try another places to eat. There are so many spectacular places to know!! Just ask us and we’ll let you know 😊
Absolutely! The timing and delay of my flight just made things difficult. Luckily, I was in Buenos Aires for almost two weeks and I got to eat at a lot of better places.
You are welcome any time 🇦🇷👏
Thank you!!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience. Meaning to go to Argentina next year. Btw, which Opera was being performed that night? And did you have any safety concerns? Thanks.
Thanks for watching! I saw Einstein on the Beach. It was very abstract and confusing, but it was still a good experience. Luckily, I found Buenos Aires to be a very safe city, at least in the parts I was in. I hope you enjoy Argentina! I sure did!
@@Jamesnu Nice. That's definitely a new Opera for me. Never heard of it before. Glad you enjoyed it nonetheless, and that you felt safe in your stay. This will definitely help. Thanks again.
I heard that city was way nicer than NYC. Is that true?
To some it might be, but NYC is still my favorite city, but I loved Buenos Aires!
@@Jamesnu My favorite city of all time is Madrid Spain. I Also love Lisbon, Portugal. I think every city is way nicer than NYC.
@@Mongoose-ct6us Haha! Fair enough, but I definitely love Madrid! Spain is one of my favorite countries and I really enjoyed Lisbon and the rest of Portugal as well!
It’s very subjective. NYC has its flaws but it has its strong points that I love. In my opinion Tokyo is a better organized city and way more fascinating. However the chaotic flawed mess of New York has a wonderful charm that I adore and find inspiring
@@ramencurry6672 NYC is a third world dump. Trains don't even work in NYC. You want a chaotic city with real charm go to Naples Italy. At least the trains work in Naples Italy. NYC doesn't even enforce laws.
Such a beautiful city! Did you travel solo? I feel like l can’t travel alone without my family or friends 😅
It was stunning! Yep, I was solo. I literally booked this trip less than 2 weeks before I arrived. It's hard to get people together without much notice, but I was fine with it. I have traveled solo many times before. Usually, I meet people along the way and I like going at my own pace.
new continent? As far as I know, JFK airport is on the same continent as Buenos Aires.
In North America, it's largely considered that there are 7 continents while it may differ elsewhere.
@@Jamesnu then we will have to add 2 more olympic rings, in the flag of the olympic games, because there the 5 rings represent the 5 continents
@@CosmarArias Yes, that may be what the rings mean, but those were made over a 100 years ago. Ideas have changed about what constitutes what is a continent. There are multiple ideas of the exact number. Since I'm from North America, most people here consider that number to be 7, so that's what I go with. It doesn't bother me that others may think differently.
buenos aires is like an italian city, or a french city, but with its own personality, and has incredible food and things to do. Theater in particular in argentina is the best of the spanish speaking world
Indeed! It's an amazing city and I had such a great time exploring it.
Amazing videos like always✨
Btw what's ur primary profession? It's amazing that you're able to juggle b/w that and a RUclips channel so well!
Thank you so much! I work for a stock photography website, but also do photography on the side as well. Yeah, I was pretty busy before this trip getting all of my work obligations taken care of and filming and editing enough RUclips videos to last while I was gone, but once I got to Argentina, all of that work was worth it, and I could relax a bit.
Why did you choose Argentina as a vacation destination? Just curious - had you always wanted to go? Or, was it a reasonably priced destination?
A little bit of both. I've always wanted to go, but at the same time, flights were very affordable and the exchange rate was real favorable.
Soy hombre , pero no puedo dejar de decirte que salvo por tu dedo pulgar que se dobla más de lo normal sos muy bello y agradable
Thank you!
The old tree in Plaza del Congreso it's a Gomero tree and it's 130 years old (I know, it looks way older). The Gomero is the rubber tree.
Thanks for the info! It's really neat looking and I've never seen anything like it in person.
@@Jamesnu there are a couple of really old trees in key parks around the city where, in summer, it's common seeing people snacking or drinking mate in group underneath it's massive shadow. Sometimes a big storm can damage them and people get really upset because they secure the perimeter and they can't relax under there. I love that they are really appreciated 😊
@@Dainihonheikitaionna Yeah, I saw some others during my trip. They're amazing and like nothing that I've ever seen before!
You can see an ever bigger tree in front of Teatro Colón, on Libertad street. Also, next time ask for a fried empanada! it's much better! I think they call them "cuyanita" in La Americana.
I did get to see that tree. It was epic! I've just never seen anything like that. I enjoyed my empanadas, but that sounds really good! Thanks for the recommendation!
This is from 3 weeks ago or you recorded long time ago? Everything looks so cool
Thank you! I filmed this a little over a month ago in June.
Jajaja muy bueno tu vídeo!, Bienvenido!!!
Thank you so much!
Hey James!! Let me know if you came here again! I will me pleased to show you other fantastic places! Great to have you here my fiend! I hope you can came back soon!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it, and I hope to one day return to Argentina!
@@Jamesnu let me know James!!
LOL sorry my cel phone come here not came here.
@@juanpablomartinezcasas8594 Absolutely!
@@juanpablomartinezcasas8594 Haha! It happens.
Im an Argentinian
Thanks for visiting
Thanks for watching my video! I had a great time in Argentina!
Thanks for visit my city country buenos aires
Thanks for watching my video! I had such a great time visiting Buenos Aires!
@@Jamesnu Im living in buenos aires in one house in 9 de abril
@@UnPlatanøRandom Nice!
Great video
Thank you!
Es hermoso Buenos Aire tiene mucho lugares para conocer!!!
Definitely!
I don't want to be rude, but you are in one of the best capitals in the world due to its culture and mainly because of its people. If you are going to explore it you have to really do it, I mean, go to cafes and restaurants that are not international chains (i think they are cuter and cheaper, sometimes). go to its parks (Japanese garden) and the "Rosedal" garden, could be some ideas. You also have a lot of museums and soccer stadiums that make this capital distintive from others. Also there is tourist buses to see the city that offer the narration in your native language so you understand what surrounds you, that could be practical i think. You also have bioparks like "Temaiken" , guided walks through the government's own tourism page, which is why they are not that expensive, the buildings that you fell in love with such as the Barolo palace, for example (the most beautiful and emblematic in my opinion, they offer you a guided tour that you can pay on the spot and it's not that expensive, you can go up to its dome and see the whole city, it looks beautiful and you can do this with others ones as "Otto Wulff" or even the cultural center) there is A LOT to do in Bs As. You even have nearby coastal cities such as Mar del Plata (beautiful) but it would be better in summer or spring and you would also have to visit other uniques provinces such as Misiones, Salta, Mendoza, Cordoba that have specific tourist spots that are beautiful and due to inflation and the exchange rate respect to the dollar, arent that expensive for an American, very cheap for such amezing experiences, indeed. I hope you take it as advice not criticism and also I hope that you enjoy your stay in our country, great video!!
Thank you! I was in Buenos Aires for almost two weeks and I ended up doing and seeing many of the places you listed. Although, the only time I got out of the city was to see Tigre. Next time I really want to see more of Argentina. The problem was that places like Mendoza or Iguazu Falls were so far away from Buenos Aires that I would probably have had to fly there. Still, I really enjoyed the city. It just has so much to offer from the architecture, museums, nature, parks and food. I definitely ate better in my days following this one. Thank you for all of the suggestions! I really appreciate the feedback!
Good suggestions. Few tourists ever go to Temaiken. It's not so easy to get to but it's worth it. He mentions Tigre. I wonder if he got to one of the Delta islands. It's not the best season for that, though. He doesn't seem to have seen Recoleta, the most fashionable part of the city. Puerto Madero too.
@@Jamesnu youre welcome, and u can come and visit whenever you want, this country has open arms
@@randall8379 recoleta its my favorite too, san telmo and caballito
@@danielmino1690 Thank you! I appreciate it!
Solid editing!
Thank you! I wish I would've filmed more during the flight delay situation, but I unfortunately wasn't in the mood.
hey! those napkins are not for washing or cleaning your hands, those are for GRABBING the slice or the empanadas, to avoid the oil get in contact with your fingers, so grab like 4 of those napkins and grab everything with that :)
That makes so much sense! I'll definitely have to do that next time.
Do you speak any Spanish? How would someone that doesn't get along at restaurants, bars shops get by?
I speak a little Spanish, but even without much knowledge of the language one should be able to manage.
2:22 not a new continent, just on the other side 😅
Indeed, but in the US, North and South America are considered to be two different continents.
Leaving the USA, arriving in Buenos Aires and going to have a coffee at Starbucks when you are in the city of the most beautiful and richest coffees in the world, is almost a heresy in the religion of good taste, hahaha, but you are excused because you know how to appreciate good architecture. You need at least 2 weeks to record and get a basic idea of what Buenos Aires is like. Next time you come here you have to go eat at good places, like the parrillas that prepare the best meat in the world. The hamburgers at Mc Donalds Argentina have Argentinian meat, that's the difference. Very good video. see you !!!
Thank you! Luckily, I did get to eat and drink much better after these first two days. I got to go to some great parrillas and restaurants. I was in Buenos Aires for almost two weeks and really enjoyed it, but I still didn't get to do and see everything that I wanted. Hopefully, I'll be able to come back someday!
Hi, Plaza de Mayo is "May's Plaza" named after the Argentine's revolution.
Indeed! Thanks for sharing!
You can't fool anyone by saying that Starbucks was the closest place with coffee where you were, in Buenos Aires there are literally cafés everywhere. You just have to open your eyes.
You're right. There were cafes everywhere and I enjoyed many of them throughout my trip, but during that day, Starbucks was really close to me and at that point all I wanted was coffee fast.
Casandra, you need to know how an argentinean café looks to find it ... The same goes for bodegones...
Hermosa ciudad
Absolutely!