Originally Posted by mesadler
This thread has been amazing and has helped us decide to head to BA for New Years.
Might you guys be able to help with a few questions.
Background: Thanks to AA and TAM we've got two r/t J/F tickets from JFK, arriving 12/27, leaving EZE 1/3. That leaves us with 7 days.
Should we stick to BA or head out of town for a couple of days? If we head out, I'm leaning towards Salta...or maybe the beach?
Hotels: I'm SPG plat and have tons of Starpoints so my choices are basically Park Tower, Home or Bobo (if available). We're both in our 20s, so hipness is a bit of a consideration. I don't mind spending money and saving points if it's a better decision. I might also consider the Hyatt.
I'm sure that more will come up.
Thanks in advance.
I would go to Salta for 2 days/nights. A super city, quite clean,and more like the old Argentina. Very interesting and rather compact, although the restaurant row is about 7 blocks from the main square (cheap cab ride). If you want, rent a car and head north to Pumacarra (sp?), about 2 hr. drive if I recall. But Salta is a real gem. Visit the museum on the main square about the ancient preserved Incas found in the mountians.
I am in EZE airport right now (AA Club) with conncetion to Montevideo. So did not go through security. But I find no ATM planeside - wanted to get some AR$ so i will have some when I return on the ferry. Then to Patagonia for the cruise and up the Chile side to Santiago.