Feria de Mataderos

This past weekend, my friend Lauryn and I decided to finally make a trip to this big fair that we've been talking about for weeks. We decided to meet at 11am so we get a good day there. Fortunately, the weather was absolutely amazing, perfect for a fair. While preparing to leave, we realized we didn't know how to get there (geniuses, huh) and we couldn't figure it out in our handy dandy notebooks aka Guia T (bus guides for Buenos Aires). After a confusing discussion with her host mom, we found out a general area to be in and hopped on the 55 towards Mataderos, a different and farther away neighborhood in Buenos Aires.

After a half an hour on the bus, we get off and walk in the direction of the plaza, where most fairs happen to be. We get there and, guess what, no feria! We just stared at our Guia T in a confused manor when two older women walk past us and I stop them for directions. What luck, they were heading to the exact same place and we walked right with them! Once we got there, we said our thank yous and good-byes and they headed off on their merry little way.

This was the most interesting fair I've ever been to! There's a huge Bolivian influence and I was extremely interested in all that was going on. There were folkloric dances being performed, singing, and speeches. Not to mention all the stands with super low prices. I couldn't help but to buy different gifts for people and myself. And then, I had food WITH SPICES IN IT! That's unheard of in Argentina. To top it off, it was a tamale! I was so happy. We walked around for hours just soaking up the sun, spending all our money, and enjoying the free entertainment. When it was time to go home, we were both quite satisfied with our day. Oh Buenos Aires, I love you!