travel zen on tuesday - recoleta cemetery in buenos aires, argentina

I still feel odd visiting cemeteries but the sculptures and architecture are truly breathtaking.  The Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is a must-see!

what martinikitty liked and disliked about buenos aires

One of thousands of angel statues at Recoleta Cemetery.

(Buenos Aires, Argentina).  We traveled to Buenos Aires (BA) after a week in Rio and I have to admit I felt a little bit of relief to get to a place with, in my opinion, better food, wine and art.  The BA airport was very contemporary and large, and was what I had imagined that the airport in a major city would be like (very unlike the airport in Rio which had two little kiosks selling bad coffee and stale sandwiches).  It also helped that we stayed in the Palermo Soho area which was a cozy and hip neighborhood - similar to Greenwich Village.and our boutique hotel - Mira Vida Soho Hotel - was basically like our own wine bar and daily sanctuary.  (Note: I would definitely recommend this hotel, but if you are a light sleeper, try to get the rooms facing the courtyard.  We had the room facing the street which had a great balcony, but I could definitely hear street noise late at night and early in the morning.  The wine bar at the hotel has repeatedly been named the best wine bar in Buenos Aires, but I think you have to book wine tastings to enter the premises if you are not a hotel guest.  We did partake in the wine tasting offered at the hotel and it was lovely.  Let's just say the owner loves to drink wine - probably more than we do!)