640471 Wed Jul 29 14:54:55 -0700 2009 6 56 South America 0 4901419 Looking for some advice on whether this is a good time to travel to Argentina. We were hoping to leave on Boxing Day, stay through new years eve...and enjoy some wonderful restaurants, wine tours etc. I've heard that many of the locals take holidays at that time and so do alot of the restaurants etc. Anyone experience Buenos Aires at this time of year? Wed Jul 29 14:54:55 -0700 2009 1097733 lulueats 1 4904069 For those among us unclear of the concept: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day Thu Jul 30 12:55:48 -0700 2009 4901419 28703 RicRios 2 4915795 thanks, Boxing Day is the day after Christmas...thats when we hope to leave Canada and be in Buenos Aires for New Years Eve and that next week after. Not sure though that this is the best time to experience Argentina...rumour is thats when people from the area take off...and shut down. Would love to know if anyone has travelled at there at that time of year. Tue Aug 04 06:44:27 -0700 2009 4904069 1097733 lulueats 1 4915916 Hi there. I am from Buenos Aires although I live in the UK. I spent New Year's Eve there the year before last and, true to my recollection from growing up, nothing much happens. It tends to be ridiculously hot and most people would celebrate with friends or at private parties. You might want to check the city's government website for public events: http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/agenda/ Personally, I would spend New Year's anywhere but in Buenos Aires. For a wine tour, I would definetely recommend Cafayate in Salta. Mendoza is beautiful but Cafayate is much more than that...the food is properly indigenous (and delicious); the landscape, breathtaking, the wines absolutely amazing and the local culture a lot more interesting. Tue Aug 04 07:26:04 -0700 2009 4901419 240789 Paula76 2 5009065 If you are going to be there on New Year's Eve, the first thing you must do when you arrive is schedule a New Year's Eve dinner at a restaurant that will be open. Otherwise, you will be without anything to do, in the world's most boring "New Year's Eve at Midnight" major city. People are either (1) home or with friends, or (2) out for a special dinner. Otherwise, the city shuts down at about 9PM. At 2 AM, the city is alive again with the clubs opening. (I don't live there, but I have a place there, yet I spend every New Year's Eve in Chile.) Sun Sep 06 09:46:36 -0700 2009 4915916 13471 lmnopm 1 5196290 I agree with lmnopm, Buenos Aires is always amazing but December is kind of empty, which is honestly an advantage somehow if you are walking across the streets but regarding Christmas and New Year eve, you should book in advance a restaurant/party otherwise could be really boring and frustrating to stay at the hotel alone. However there is no reason to panic, there are plenty of activities for foreign, many restaurants will be open, and there will be many like you looking for something nice to do. You can book for example a tango dinner show, the venues have special menus and celebrations for the activities, look at this link http://tinyurl.com/ykjk8og Fri Nov 20 08:23:10 -0800 2009 4901419 1126052 sababa 1 5196293 Buenos Aires is always amazing but December is kind of empty, which is honestly an advantage somehow if you are walking across the streets but regarding Christmas and New Year eve, you should book in advance a restaurant/party otherwise could be really boring and frustrating to stay at the hotel alone. However there is no reason to panic, there are plenty of activities for foreign, many restaurants will be open, and there will be many like you looking for something nice to do. You can book for example a tango dinner show, the venues have special menus and celebrations for the activities, look at this link http://tinyurl.com/ykjk8og Fri Nov 20 08:24:43 -0800 2009 4901419 1126052 sababa