Argentina is located on the eastern side of South America. Argentina stretches from Brazil 2075 miles to Tierra del Fuego. Buenos Aires is the nations capital.

We decided to fly in 2 days before our cruise as we left San Francisco at 9:30 a.m. and did not get into Buenos Aires, Argentina until almost 10 a.m. the next day. We wanted some time to tour the city and if we left the day before, we would have gone directly to the ship.

Buenos Aires was having a Grand Prix the day we arrived. All the cars were brightly colored and were racing on the city’s main roads. The streets were not closed to regular traffic, so the race cars were weaving in and out of traffic. The streets were lined with spectators, some sitting in lawn chairs on the roof of their vehicles to get a good view.

We explored the Florida, an street that is closed to traffic, and visited the shops and kiosks. We had lunch at a charming sidewalk cafe. It was nice to take a rest, listen to the live music and watch all the activity on the Florida. We visited a traditional Argentina Steakhouse for dinner. They were roasting the meats on open spits right in the restaurant. We all left dinner smelling like smoked meat.

The next day we took a tour of the city before boarding our ship. It was a whirl wind tours that covered most of the city. Our favorite was La Boca which is a artist area with brightly colored buildings.

No trip to Buenos Aires is complete without a visit to Casa Rosada, The Pink Palace.

I would recommend this cruise to anyone. There are some incredible bargains right now until the end of March. Book now as prices start at just $670 for a 14 night cruise.