Puerto Madero

After a redeye flight over Bolivia and into Argentina, Anna and I landed at Ezeiza International Airport around 5 a.m., quickly cleared immigration, and took a Uber into town. Staying for points at the glistening harbourside Hilton, we were recognized as Diamond members even as my status had lapsed back in April, so we were able to use the hotel facilities right away, including the rooftop pool and the eight floor executive lounge for breakfast. 

Thanks to Strava heatmaps, we figured that the best way to start the day would be to go jogging around the Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur. Running in the fresh Atlantic breeze, it felt strange to imagine that the promenade was known for its splendour and decadence in the 1920’s. Continuing into the revamped harbour area across the compulsory white walking bridge by Santiago Calatrava, we passed the campus of Universidad Católica Argentina and vintage cranes making me wonder how different the city with its porteños (port people) must have looked like when Evert Taube first visited in 1910.