Hitchhiking in Argentina is smelly, exhausting, wet, sweaty, cold, hot, windy, dry, uncomfortably awkward and highly rewarding. Thumbing rides in this huge, sparsely populated country can mean days in a variety of miserable conditions, from icy Patagonian wind to a tropical Andean heat. Still nothing compares to a ride well earned, that sudden thrill […]
The Buses of Buenos Aires
The buses of Buenos Aires are like old men in a bar – loud, smoky, rough around the edges, but dependably, they always show up – usually sooner rather than later. The buses, called colectivos, or bondis in the local lingo, lunfardo are quite reliable, inexpensive and comprehensive, moving six and half million passengers a […]
How to Take a Bus in Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires bus— so noisy, so smokey, but so darn affordable and practical they’ll get you anywhere. Here are the steps to take a bus in Buenos Aires: 1. Figure out your route First you’ll need to figure out which bus you need using the Guía T if you’re old school, or an internet […]
The Guía T — The Buenos Aires Bus Bible
At first figuring out Buenos Aires’ complex bus system can seem like a harrowing task. There are 110 bus lines; each with their own complicated routes crisscrossing the city. Get your hands on a Guía T, a guide to the bus system that can be bought in a handy portable version at any newsstand for […]
Radio Taxi Companies in Buenos Aires
It can happen so easily in Buenos Aires — you need to call a taxi but have no numbers handy. You look in the phone book and the numbers listed are out of order or just plain old not answering the phone, you need to get to the airport and time is running out. When […]
