Today is a very rainy day in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rain in this country means practically everything shuts down in this city. A prime example is the subway going in the direction of downtown this morning was not working and there was more than a three train back up. Granted the subway does not work on sunny days sometimes but that is another story. Another thing that gets delayed on rainy days is the traffic. Although you should definitely be more cautious when driving in the rain, I do not see the need for the snail-like pace.
In other words, if the weather is raining make sure you plan extra time for travel purposes or have a big glass of delicious Argentine Malbec before leaving your house. I have to travel to one of the amazing wine tastings in Buenos Aires, Argentina that I often attend later this afternoon, so I will leave extra time to travel. I have not spent much time outside of Buenos Aires, but I wonder if rain affects the other areas of Argentina as much as it affects this city. Does it affect the wine country of beautiful Mendoza? I have been told that it does not rain much in Mendoza because the Andes Mountains act as a barrier making the rain dump on Chile. This leaves the climate of Mendoza nice and dry creating the perfect terroir for the Malbec.
I recently went to Salta but while it was there it did not rain, so I am not sure if the rain would shut down the city. The city is gorgeous. My favorite thing about it is the mix of old world and new world buildings. Right next to the old church in the main square is a brand new building that has reflecting glass windows where you can see the reflection of the church. It is a beautiful contrast of old and new. This makes me think of the contrast between old world wine and new world wine. Old world wine comes from countries like France where new world wine comes from countries like beautiful Argentina.