WHAT TO DO IN BUENOS AIRES: BARRIO CHINO
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WHAT TO DO IN BUENOS AIRES: BARRIO CHINO Places to visit during your stay I had this idea for a long time. Once you are accommodated in your apartment in Buenos Aires and you got to know the area in were you are living… some times you want to go out, but you don’t know where to go or what to do, as a local I will try to show you some good ideas on what to do in Buenos Aires, most times, I will try to keep it low budget (as I do). Here goes the first one. Location Today I want to invite you to visit the Barrio Chino (kind of Chinatown), in Belgrano Neighborhood. Furnished apartment in barrio Chino. Yes-apartment It limited by Arribeños, Blanco Encalada, del Libertador and Juramento street, and you can get there using any of this buses: 15, 29, 42, 44, 60, 63, 64, 65, 80, 107, 113, 114, 118, 130. What and were On Arribeños street you’ll find lots of small markets were they sell almost everything, you can buy from necklaces (hindu, china, and regular) to pottery and clothes and anything in between and the prices are very low, for example I bought and hindu rosary for around 10 pesos. On the same street, there also Chinese markets were you can buy lots of typical and natural products (like sushi rolls, fishes, sauces, drinks and of course “medicine” – roots, leaves, etc) Walking around the Barrio chino, you will also get to see places were they do Chinese translations, reiki, acupunture, etc, prices for this last may vary around 25 pesos onwards, but visit several places. On the 2009 celebration of Chinese new year, I found the Budist temple ” Chong Kuan Temple”, located on Montañeses 2175, this is one of the few budist temples in the city. I was lucky enough to see a ceremony, were I left some candles for Buddah, and was able to ring the enormous bell. Just Beautiful. Only remember, you must not wear shoes and keep quiet as budists pray here. Last, but not least there’s a lot of “eating options” from restaurants to small stalls, I recommend you to try the kiosks that open on Saturdays and Sundays or the ones that are in the non principal streets, they are cheaper and still traditional and Delicious!! In this link you can find more directions of the Barrio Chino like restaurants, markets, museum. I will be posting more things to do in Buenos Aires next week, I hope you visit the Chinese Neighborhood and of course I invite you to leave your comments on our blog
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WHAT TO DO IN BUENOS AIRES: BARRIO CHINO Places to visit during your stay I had this idea for a long time. Once you are accommodated in your apartment in Buenos Aires and you got to know the area in were you are living… some times you want to go out, but you don’t know where to go or what to do, as a local I will try to show you some good ideas on what to do in Buenos Aires, most times, I will try to keep it low budget (as I do). Here goes the first one.
Location Today I want to invite you to visit the Barrio Chino (kind of Chinatown), in Belgrano Neighborhood.
Furnished apartment in barrio Chino. Yes-apartment
It limited by Arribeños, Blanco Encalada, del Libertador and Juramento street, and you can get there using any of this buses: 15, 29, 42, 44, 60, 63, 64, 65, 80, 107, 113, 114, 118, 130.
What and were
On Arribeños street you’ll find lots of small markets were they sell almost everything, you can buy from necklaces (hindu, china, and regular) to pottery and clothes and anything in between and the prices are very low, for example I bought and hindu rosary for around 10 pesos. On the same street, there also Chinese markets were you can buy lots of typical and natural products (like sushi rolls, fishes, sauces, drinks and of course “medicine” – roots, leaves, etc) Walking around the Barrio chino, you will also get to see places were they do Chinese translations, reiki, acupunture, etc, prices for this last may vary around 25 pesos onwards, but visit several places. On the 2009 celebration of Chinese new year, I found the Budist temple ” Chong Kuan Temple”, located on Montañeses 2175, this is one of the few budist temples in the city. I was lucky enough to see a ceremony, were I left some candles for Buddah, and was able to ring the enormous bell. Just Beautiful. Only remember, you must not wear shoes and keep quiet as budists pray here. Last, but not least there’s a lot of “eating options” from restaurants to small stalls, I recommend you to try the kiosks that open on Saturdays and Sundays or the ones that are in the non principal streets, they are cheaper and still traditional and Delicious!! In this link you can find more directions of the Barrio Chino like restaurants, markets, museum.
I will be posting more things to do in Buenos Aires next week, I hope you visit the Chinese Neighborhood and of course I invite you to leave your comments on our blog
