Hi Adam
posted by Felipe Di Gregorio in Argentina forum
Hi Adam
It's not a great idea to rent for a week unless you got an apartament recommended from someone who already stayed here. As Caspar said there are some that profit from this in an unethical way so it's better to go for the safe choice for one week. If later on you want to stay longer you can rent an apartment. If you want to stay on a cool part of the city I recommend Palermo. You have dozens of restaurants and bars around it and it's a very safe place.
As Caspar said there are all type of neighborhoods with different type of people. You can find comercial districts, relaxed residential areas, crowded business areas, more bohemian type of neighborhoods, etc. I think you will like it very much, but be aware, living in Buenos Aires under a typical Buenos Aires salary can be quite a challenge when you are used to a first world country standard of living. If you can get a job as an expat or a job you can do through the internet and get paid en pounds as if you were in the UK you will have an amazing time here.
About other places to visit:
On the Patagonia you can go to
a) the Perito Moreno Glaciar area. It's best to go on plane since it's a very long distance
b) the Bariloche area: you have more places to visit but there are no big glaciars. It's a cold forest climate with dozens of beautiful lakes and mountains. It's very relaxing
c) Mendoza: wine land!! you have a lot of nightlife and extreme tourism activities such as rock climbing, rafting, horse back riding, and paragliding. You can visit the wineries and enjoy the city and it's nightlife
d) Iguazu: I haven't been there yet but everyone says it's beautiful!
e) Salta and the North-West area: I haven't been there yet but I was told it's amazing. it has more of a desertic climate with magnificent landscapes. Specially Pumamarca and the Quebrada de Humahuaca. If you are interested in doing this path let me know that I have family that has done it and they can tell me which are the "must view" places to go.Regards,
Felipe