argentina recos

a friend of mine is going to buenos aires and asked me for tips. i actually visited argentina as a child, having family there. i might have been ten years old.

this is what i remember:
1. it's very, very, very far. even farther than france. my my first sony walkman lasted about 1/4 of the flight.
2. it's hot there during the winter. our winter, anyway.
3. people go to bed very late, eat a lot of meat and drink a lot of wine.
4. the empanadas are really good.
5. my mom gave away my my first sony walkman during our trip.
i obviously cannot recommend the best restaurants, bars or sights in buenos aires, but i will recommend the following:
1. hopscotch by julio cortázar (http://tr.im/xoVz), one of my favorite books to date.
2. the soul of tango, greatest hits by astor piazzolla (http://tr.im/xoVC)
3. comfort y música para volar by soda stereo (http://tr.im/xoVH), legendary argentinian rock band. i actually met the drummer by chance at an airport. we were sitting next to each other, waiting for our flight, and casually started talking. he told me he had been in a band for years. i asked politely what band and when he told me, i almost fainted.
4. the empanadas really are good. i would eat as many as possible.