It’s not a secret among the people around me that I absolutely love taking los colectivos (buses) here in Buenos Aires. When I first arrived in Buenos Aires, learning how to use the Guia T, figuring out my way in all the one-way streets, going from point A to point B was like playing my [...]
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When you prepare your trip to Buenos Aires, among many useful phrases to learn like the basic greetings, ‘Hola, cómo estás?’, make sure to remember this phrase too: ‘No hay monedas,’ which means ‘There are no coins.’ You will come across this phrase quite regularly in the city. It’d be scribbled [...] When I first arrived in Buenos Aires, I was incredibly intimidated and overwhelmed by the bus system. I saw packed buses speed down busy streets, and more than once I had to sprint from an oncoming bus when I’d imprudently decided to cross against the light. I stuck to the subte, which could get me [...] Navigating a new city can always be a little scary and Buenos Aires in no exception. However, with a bit of assistance from technology, getting around the city can be a lot easier by tapping into these websites: The Subte (underground train) network is great for getting around the inner city. During peak hours it can [...] Some background: before moving to Buenos Aires in June 2010, I had lived in NY my entire life. I grew up on the east end of Long Island, went to university in the Bronx and most recently lived in Queens for the past 8 or so years. I received my masters degree in [...] I take the bus about twice a day that’s around 300 sweaty journeys in my time here to date, so I have a good idea of the quirks and tactics of taking the bus in Buenos Aires. The bus in Buenos Aires can be quite an experience with a minefield of problems that you might [...] When I first tackled the task of figuring out how to take the bus using the Guia T, it was like impossible detective work but I love it (you can check out why in Los Colectivos Part 1 )! It’d take me a good 30mins. to find out my route and brave it in the [...] If you want to be able to navigate the city like a pro or simply like a local, you need to get a copy of Guia T, or as I call it The Bible. Guia T comes in a couple of sizes: a very handy palm-sized one (as shown in picture) that fits in a [...] |
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