Our journey to Buenos Aires was a personal record breaker - we bused it for 17hrs crossing the width of Argentina in one go. All along the way we saw massive paddocks containing thousands of cows. We were in the world's biggest beef producing country, so we were looking forward to sampling a legendary Argentinean steak!

When we arrived in Buenos Aires we meet up with two familiar faces - Ellie and Rem, friends from home. Like us, they too were traveling around South America. On the first afternoon we explored the local neighbourhood. The streets were busy and each was different. We'd find that one would be lined with old-world cafes where people sat out on the pavement enjoying gourmet ice-cream or fine dining, then we'd turn a corner and find unkept streets littered with rubbish, stray dogs and derelict buildings. Then 5mins later, we'd again find ourselves surrounded by posh shops and fancy restaurants. It seems like Buenos Aires was both slick and cosmopolitan but also downtrodden and ragged. An interesting mix.

That evening we all went to a footie game. The biggest club in Argentina is the Boca Juniors - they're equivalent of Man Utd. Most of Arentina's greatest footballers (including Maradona) began their careers there. The matches are popular and it's difficult to get tickets independently, so we booked seats through an agent which included transport, beer and pizza. With plenty of time before kickoff we were picked up in a minibus, but frustratingly, we were driven all around the city (often in circles) for over two hours collecting other passengers. When we finally got to the stadium (which turned out to be near where we started!) we'd missed the beer and pizza, the game had already kicked off ... AND Boca had already scored! We were not happy, but luckily the game turned out to be brilliant. The stadium was massive and we had a brilliant view of the action. Creating a great atmosphere, the Boca fans were letting off flares and fireworks throughout the game with drums, dancing and non-stop singing. The whole stand was shaking as the crowd jumped around. It was an amazing experience. The final score was 1-1.

The next day we explored the bustling city. At the main square we stood outside Casa Rosada (the presidents palace), where Eva Péron famously preached to the nation from the top balcony (Madonna stood up there too for her film "Evita"). We then wondered around the amazing Rocoleta Cemetery where the city's rich and famous are laid to rest. There were no regular looking graves, just huge crypts which were the size of buildings. This turns the walkways between them into "streets", so it felt like walking around a bizarre neighbourhood for the dead.

Later that night we meet up with Rem and Ellie and went to the trendy suberb of Palermo for a steak dinner. Argentines dine late, so we did too, arriving at the restaurant around midnight. The massive steaks were delicious and were amazingly cheap at less than £7 each, including all the trimmings. By the time we left the restaurant it was almost 2am and with bellies full of meat we certainly weren't doing to bed, so headed to the local bars for more drinks. There was a great atmosphere - all the bars had tables out-front on the pavement making the most of the cool, summer evening. But we couldn't help wondering how the locals have the energy to eat dinner at midnight, then sit around drinking till the early hours and still get up for work in the morning. Perhaps their 4hr afternoon siesta helps!

The next day we left Buenos Aires (and Argentina) and caught the ferry to country number seven ... Uruguay.

Check out ‘Argentina - Buenos Aires’ at http://gallery.me.com/peterjprice/101923