San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina: Where the Weather Feels Like a Humid Hug
ok, so here's the thing about san miguel de tucumán - it's not the kind of place that screams "instagrammable" from every corner, but it's got this weird, sticky charm that creeps up on you like the humidity here. i just checked and it's *21.95°c right now, feels like 22.81°c, and the air is so thick you could cut it with a knife. hope you like that kind of thing.
anyway, i landed here after hearing some drunk advice from a guy in buenos aires who swore tucumán had "the best empanadas in the world and maybe the worst traffic." turns out, he wasn't wrong on either count. the first thing i did was grab a couple of empanadas from this tiny spot called la casa de las empanadas - locals say it's been around since the dinosaurs, and honestly, the crust was so flaky i almost cried.
but let's talk about the vibe. tucumán feels like a city that's still figuring itself out. one minute you're walking past a colonial church with pigeons doing their thing, the next you're dodging a guy on a scooter who's definitely not following traffic laws. it's chaotic, but in a way that makes you feel alive.
"if you think this is wild, wait till you see the markets,"
a street vendor told me while selling me a bag of fresh cherries. and he wasn't lying. the markets here are a sensory overload - colors, smells, and the sound of people haggling like it's an olympic sport.
now, about the weather. it's humid. like, "why is my shirt sticking to me in places i didn't know existed" humid. but somehow, it works. maybe it's the way the sun hits the old buildings, or maybe it's just the empanadas talking, but there's something about it that feels... right.
if you get bored, salta and catamarca* are just a short drive away, and they've got their own quirks to explore. but honestly, tucumán is the kind of place you wander through without a plan and end up finding hidden gems - like that tiny bookstore with a cat that judges you or the plaza where old men play chess for hours.
so yeah, tucumán. it's not perfect, but it's real. and sometimes, that's all you need.
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