Just a one hour flight from the Iguassu Falls and we arrive in the buzzing capital city of Buenos Aires. It seems so crazy that this is our last place, the last bit of exploring before we fly home after seeing so many amazing places and doing the most incredible things, was lucky people we are.

MAnyway, as you can tell we are getting a bit mixed emotions about getting to the brink of our whirlwind trip, so from the airport we have a long and expensive taxi ride right through the city to our last hostel Carlos Gardel Hostel and I can definitely say we didn't leave the best hostel till last. We felt like we were unwelcome and staying in someone's house, however, it had a great location and I shouldn't complain as we also had a balcony, must be getting a bit demanding in my old age.

We decided to stay in the downtown neighborhood of San Telmo, which was walking distance to most but the underground would get you there with ease if too far on the legs. With a walk around to the centre we are surrounded with colonial buildings. Cafes, talented buskers, tango parlors, antique shops and cobblestone streets, which are often filled with artists and dancers. Our stereotypical thoughts of Argentina were bang on. It was really refreshing to see, the locals seemed happy and the weather was reaching late 20's, all together a lovely area to spend the last few days.

We checked out Palermo on our first day via the underground, Palermo which was a large neighborhood northeast of the city. A busy, lively main tourist area filled with shops, cafes, a large and very pretty botanical garden and quirky hidden streets filled with vintage shops, crafty shops and some really cool cafes. I believe Palermo is the touristiest area of Buenos Aires, along the quirky street sides you can see many bars and clubs I can imagine after hours it could be pretty lively but of course we are way too old for all of that.

The next day we visited La Boca. La Boca is a popular destination for tourists visiting Argentina, with wonderful coloured houses and Pedestrian Street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform and tango-related memorabilia is sold. Other attractions include the tango clubs and taverns. The actual area is only a few blocks long and has been built up for tourism very actively over the last few years. We spent hours here collecting last minutes souvenirs and in the lovely weather just taking in the lovely atmosphere and soaking in as much culture as possible. We also stumbled across the famous football ground of the La Boca Juniors, a well known team of Argentina. Again, the stadium was crowded with tourists and team merchandise. Unfortunately, we didn't get chance to catch a game as they were playing away but it was great to see all the same.