1. Forget the Subte, it's all about the amazing 24/7 bus system. At no point did I wait more than 3 minutes to get on
Buenos Aires is huge
2. Dollar cash is king. Dollar via ATM is not. The exchange discrepancy between official and street value is remarkable. Bring cash!
Buenos Aires is huge
3. The Citi bank card gives you 20% off at a lot of restaurants.
Buenos Aires is huge
4. Each neighborhood has its own flavor, make sure to visit the major ones.
Buenos Aires is huge
5. There is a boat that goes to Tigre from BA. Take that, forget the slowly painful Mitre train.
Buenos Aires is huge
6. Your Sube card can be negative 10 pesos. Rock those three rides for free!
Buenos Aires is huge
7. It is possible to eat something other than pizza. Hard but possible.
Buenos Aires is huge
8. El Cuartito is the place for the best pizza because let's face it, you will eat some before you leave. Akira Nikkai is an incredible Peruvian/Sushi fusion resto. You can get a bottle of Malbec for under $5 at La Escondita.
Buenos Aires is huge
9. Prices do not make sense. 40 minute tour of Teatro Colon is double the price of a 2 hour tour of La Bombera. I've had dinner for 29 pesos and another for 506. I can't tell you if Argentina is cheap or expensive. It's very hard to plan finances so be flexible.
Buenos Aires is huge
10. Comollego.ba.gob.ar is a lifesaver. Once you get the hang of it, it will put Google Maps to shame and you will get around with ease.
Buenos Aires is huge
11. You will fall in love with fútbol whether you like it or not. You may even catch yourself discussing yesterday's game with a barista and express obsessive feelings about the outcome of today's game.
Buenos Aires is huge
12. All the passwords to wifi are either the name of the place, its address or a combo of both. Once you figure that out, you can log in anywhere.
Buenos Aires is huge
13. Sos = eres, tú = vos, camina! = caminá, puedes = podés
Buenos Aires is huge
14. Frutilla, palta, festejar, ingresar, ananá are all Spanish words. Not fresa, aguacate, celebrar, entrar and piña. Those are not welcome here.
Buenos Aires is huge
15. Cafe, chico, cortado, con leche, lágrima... who's got time for all this?! Learn the one way you like your coffee and stick to it. Unless you are at Starbucks or Havana, you cannot have your coffee to go.
Buenos Aires is huge
16. When ordering any kind of steak, it will be served as a piece of meat on a board. No sides, sauce, dips. Just a good ol' juicy hunk o' meat!
Buenos Aires is huge
17. Sometimes ATMs run out of cash. All of them. At the same time. Get money before you are on empty.
Buenos Aires is huge
18. Tell friends you cannot bring alfajores back as a gift. Sure they are delicious but each one weighs like a ton of bricks and will put a serious dent in your carry on.
Buenos Aires is huge
19. Splurge on a quality tango show. Cheap cost will coincide with cheap quality. Speaking of tango, find a proper Milonga and embarrass the hell out of yourself. It'll be a memory for the rest of time.
Buenos Aires is huge
20. After a while, Buenos Aires isn't so huge anymore.
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