Late September in Buenos Aires

[Sochi]

I am heading to Buenos Aires in the end of September.
Anyone from there?
I know September is beginning of Spring in Northern hemisphere - does it rain a lot?
How's weather in general? What places are must to visit?
I might have some free time - is there a motorcycle rental on daily basis?
I am looking online - can't find much, some ADV tours but outside of the city...
Thanks.

 

[Green Meenie]

Not from there but visited briefly in Feb. 2019. It's a really nice city. I only got to see a small part of it as I was there only a couple of days. Weather was fabulous when we were there but that would have been their late summer/early fall?

There was an area we walked around in for awhile that was pretty different. The neighbourhood is called 'La Boca. Lots of outdoor cafes and people milling around there at least at that time of year:

La Boca, the Buenos Aires' neighborhood famed for its colorful houses, its tango and its soccer team, is the one spot that makes every visitor's agenda. The centerpiece is the cobblestone strip, El Caminito, or little walkway.



Another thing I would classify as a 'must see' is the Recoleta Cemetery. Not usually something I would bother with but it was really quite an interesting place. Many very ornate tombs and others in disrepair. I would recommend taking the guided tour. The cemetery is huge and you would miss spotting some of the famous people and stories of people buried there. There's a lot of history to this place that I found interesting.



Lots of pick-pocket stuff goes on in many of the 'touristy' areas so just be aware - no bling is a good thing!

 

[Lightcycle]

If it's anything like most Latin American cities, then I wouldn't rent a motorcycle in Buenos Aires. The congestion and traffic is supposed to be pretty bad.

Here is a list of the 15 worst cities for traffic:

The 10 Worst Cities in the World for Traffic | SmarterTravel

These cities have the most traffic in the entire world.

www.smartertravel.com

Buenos Aires is listed as #7, above cities like Bangkok, Tokyo and Rome. I've ridden a motorcycle in most of those cities (10 out of the 15). Did not have a good time in any of them, and would have preferred renting a car instead or taking public transit.

 

[Sochi]

Found this article about renting moto in Argentina - very informative with contacts. Use Google Translate si no hablas español
In Buenos Aires itself it seems only up to 300cc Indian bikes are available for rent..

Se viene Semana Santa: ¿Dónde alquilar motos en Argentina para aprovecharla en dos ruedas?

Si bien todos seguimos cuidándonos y el escenario no está para hacer una fiesta, se viene un feriado largo, que muchos suelen combinar con algunos días más, y siempre es una buena oportunidad para combinarlo con la moto.

ar.motor1.com

 

[shinrai]

Everything said above.

Also be sure to check out the Fuerza Bruta show if it’s running. One of the best shows I’ve seen.

Good wine is cheap even at fancy restaurants. Go to “Gran Bar Danzon” restaurant if you like awesome food in an cool atmosphere. Skip “La Cabrere” where all the tourists go.

Bring USD and talk to the host at your hotel about exchanging it for local currency. They’ll know a guy. Last time I was there the local’s rate was 2x better than any bank.

Zoo is cool if you’re into that.

Stay in the Palermo area.

Have fun. Amazing city.

 

[jc100]

I am heading to Buenos Aires in the end of September.
Anyone from there?
I know September is beginning of Spring in Northern hemisphere - does it rain a lot?
How's weather in general? What places are must to visit?
I might have some free time - is there a motorcycle rental on daily basis?
I am looking online - can't find much, some ADV tours but outside of the city...
Thanks.

I’m in Panama right now, 8 degrees from the equator and it’s rainy season. Just means that for me the mornings are absolutely beautiful but it more or less rains like clockwork around 1pm for a few hours (no rain at all yesterday though). It can be pretty heavy, the 1M across stream in our AirBnB garden just swelled to about 5-6M across in about 2.5h. I’d imagine Argentina might be similar in rainy season but it wouldn’t put me off. Rain makes things lush and green. Check the weather history and plan accordingly. We get up early, go do some things, head back and have a siesta is it’s raining, no biggie.

 

[Sochi]

I’m in Panama right now, 8 degrees from the equator and it’s rainy season. Just means that for me the mornings are absolutely beautiful but it more or less rains like clockwork around 1pm for a few hours (no rain at all yesterday though). It can be pretty heavy, the 1M across stream in our AirBnB garden just swelled to about 5-6M across in about 2.5h. I’d imagine Argentina might be similar in rainy season but it wouldn’t put me off. Rain makes things lush and green. Check the weather history and plan accordingly. We get up early, go do some things, head back and have a siesta is it’s raining, no biggie.

From what I've read so far - end of September will be the end of first spring month in Argentina and as far as know there is no "rainy season" as Buenos Aires is quite far from the equator - that was the reason to for me to chose it instead of other Central American countries..

 

[Sochi]

Everything said above.

Also be sure to check out the Fuerza Bruta show if it’s running. One of the best shows I’ve seen.

Good wine is cheap even at fancy restaurants. Go to “Gran Bar Danzon” restaurant if you like awesome food in an cool atmosphere. Skip “La Cabrere” where all the tourists go.

Bring USD and talk to the host at your hotel about exchanging it for local currency. They’ll know a guy. Last time I was there the local’s rate was 2x better than any bank.

Zoo is cool if you’re into that.

Stay in the Palermo area.

Have fun. Amazing city.

Nice, reading your comment makes me exited

I am going to stay with the local family as it's a big part of "full emersion" spanish language training I am there for.
So hopefully I'll run with locals a bit for the full experience - ¡Dale Boca!

Thanks

 

[jc100]

From what I've read so far - end of September will be the end of first spring month in Argentina and as far as know there is no "rainy season" as Buenos Aires is quite far from the equator - that was the reason to for me to chose it instead of other Central American countries..

Fair enough. I always wanted to visit Buenos Aires but I’ll have to disguise my English accent I think. Another place we want to visit is Uruguay as it’s also supposedly the safest South American country to visit.

 

[xfactor]

I was there in 2015 timeframe, around late Aug and it was hovering around the low 20s. Not much rain from what I recall.

Get on the tourist bus, it's the best way to see the city as it's very sprawling and the bus is totally worth it. Any steak restaurants are good but I'm sure you can look it up and go since you're staying with locals. As for the USD, yea bring as much as you can and change it at the street or ask your host family to do it.

Tons of scammers about, more so than other cities in South America. They tried to get my ex with the mustard on the shirt scam. Absolutely watch out for the sidewalks, potholes and dogshit everywhere especially in Paloma. Riding could be fun, but just keep your wits about you. Still a dangerous place.

If you're there for an extended time, take the ferry to Colonia in Uruguay, it's a nice weekend getaway and different chill vibe. Also, the "portenios" (The people of Buenos Aires are referred to) are a weird kind, nice and fun people, but just not the most friendliest as far as the Latin hospitality goes. Can't blame them with the decades of mismanagement. But yea, Outside of the city; Argentina is amazing.

 

[shinrai]

Forgot to mention if you have a few extra days jump on a plane and head to Bariloche for some snowboarding if you're into it. Back country is fantastic and there's a bunch of Kiwi guides who'll provide the avalanche gear and take you anywhere. You'll be able to sell any gear you bring with you easily because the import taxes are crazy.

If you're into planespotting the local airport (Jorge Newbery) is a great place to sit with some beers and watch the planes close up.

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