As soon as we arrived in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo – in particular, the sub-barrio called Palermo Soho – I knew this was the place for me. It is nicknamed Soho after the London and Manhattan neighborhoods due to the plethora of shops, restaurants, and café. It may be too busy on weekends, when people flood the streets and flock to the outdoor cafes. But the relatively narrow, neighborhood streets are full of shoppers looking at designer fashions and fine leather goods (we fell for a couple of jackets and a messenger bag). There are also plenty of ice cream stores and places for a café mediano in the late afternoon. What really makes the neighborhood is the tree-lined streets – not such a big deal to people living in the suburbs, but in a teaming city of 17 (?) million, they make a big difference. The vine-covered sidewalk pictured shelters an outdoor café where we enjoyed a tabla and a fine merlot (I think Sylvan described this place, without a picture, before). A one bedroom apartment might cost US$85,000, which sure beats New York City prices. We were thinking, though, that Argentina (at least Mendoza and Buenos Aires) might be a bit too warm in December, January, and February to be a regular escape from the dreaded winter of the northern hemisphere. I guess we’ll have to keep looking. Costa Rica next?
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