5 Most Intersting in the Past 5!

Only five days here, and I'm in love with so much. Here's the best of the best that make Buenos Aires so...bueno, and also the things that make it truly unique :

1. Paseadores de Perros: Professional dog walkers who walk gangs of 8-10 dogs at once! They are everywhere, and I love it! The first time I saw one happily cross the street, I almost busted out laughing. They are so funny and cute at the same time.
   

   

   

   
   
2. Dulce de Leche: Dulce de leche is not simply an obsession, but a lifestyle here! It comes in containers, ice cream flavors, pastries, the extremely popular Alfajor, and more! Oh, and an alfajor is two cookies/sweet "biscuits" stuck together with a filling of dulce de leche, and then dipped in chocolate. Yes, alfajores really are as amazing as they sound. They are available on every street and in many flavors (oreo, chocolate chip, classic). It's life changing.
   

   

   I have had this almost every breakfast so far, but hey, I'm not complaining!
   

   
   

   

   Alfajores

   
   
   
3. Smells: The smells here in BA are incredible. First off, people here are not afraid to use their cologne and perfume; you can literally smell people coming down the street as they walk toward you! They always smell great though, just very strong. Then there are the flower stands that are found lining every street. I'm not sure how or why flowers can be so popular here, but apparently there is a huge business for it...and make the street smell great! However, the smells change from really amazing to really crappy fast- literally. All those perros (dogs) from above? Yeah, you guessed it! I have to watch my step a lot to avoid stepping in any fresh dog log...or pee-pee. And unlike the US, there seem to be no laws enforcing the cleanup of these messes. Pew!
   

   

   Literally dozens of these stands per street

4. Los Hombres (Men): First, let me start off with a fact: Argentinian men= muy guapo! I definitely appreciate the good looks of the hombres here greatly. However, I don't appreciate so much the culture of the "catcalls" here. While it is offensive and rude to the American culture, we were told to expect-and ignore- this custom. Men, of every age, will call at women passing on the street. The funny thing is, they won't give up! They'll call and try to grab attention from you until you're out of sight or earshot. Everyone ignores it, so it's like they are constantly getting denied- but it's just the culture.
   
   
5. South of the Equator: I can't resist...I have to end this post with this: yes, the toilets really do flush the opposite direction south of the equator. Now you know. :)

   

   Flusssssh!