Our last day in Argentina

Having arrived back to Buenos Aires last night, and had several busy days and really early mornings, we decided to have a chilled morning.

The hotel we’re in provides breakfast in a room-service-buffet type way… we weren’t quite sure what to expect but it turns out this means a lovely waitress arriving with a trolley full of food! We could choose what we wanted and she laid it out on the table in our apartment-style room as we sat there… it was 10:30am and we were still in our pjs, but she’s seen worse right?

Once we were full up and showered, we left the hotel to explore a bit more of the city. Our first stop was San Telmo market – a large indoor market selling both food and crafts. It’s particularly famous for its Sunday markets, but it’s open everyday.

The market first opened in 1897, and the original structure still stands today. It’s beautiful inside – a mix of history and modernity – and we really enjoyed wandering around and taking in the sights and smells.

Despite our very late breakfast, we couldn’t resist buying a few empanadas to keep the energy up. They were absolutely delicious, and came in a solid second after the ones we had at the Estancio a few days ago.

Following the market, we’d hoped to visit the famous Recoleta Cemetery – the burial site of Eva Perón (Evita), amongst others. It is apparently full of beautiful mausoleums, decorated with statues. Sadly, we realised we wouldn’t have enough time to see it properly before closing time, plus the entrance fee was quite high (especially if you haven’t got enough time to wander and enjoy it) so we had to give it a miss.

Instead, we headed to an area called La Boca – one of the most iconic neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires. It is known for the football team Boca Juniors, the history of tango, and El Caminito (“Little Path”). It was the latter we were hoping to enjoy and it did not disappoint.

We loved it; such a vibrant, colourful and beautiful neighbourhood! We wandered around just enjoying the markets and the vibes.

This lady was drawing the attention of all the tourists (we have no idea why!)

Once we’d finished spending our last stash of Argentinian pesos, we walked further along the streets in search of a nice restaurant to have our last meal here. We settled on somewhere right next to the Boca stadium!