BUENOS AIRES BARRIER-FREE BARGAINS
By Steve Wright
Avenida Corrientes is a book lover’s, pizza gobbler’s, people-watcher’s paradise.
Indeed, 95 percent of the books are in Spanish, but it doesn’t take the vocabulary of Jorge Luis Borges to appreciate lavish architecture, art and photography books en espanol.
There are chains, independents, deep discount and specialty bookstores too numerous to count.
Almost all have zero step entrances and the majority have aisles just wide enough to maneuver a wheelchair through.
Once you’ve fed your literary mind, feed your panza (belly) with pizza overflowing with mozzarella, ham, sweet red peppers and green olives.
Buenos Aires legends Pizzeria Guerrin and Banchero are side-by-side on Corrientes, with Guerin’s perfect crust and by-the-slice options edging out the equally historic Banchero next door.
Watch the endless flow of well-dressed, well-toned Portenos (port city dwellers) on parade.
TOMORROW: Plaza de Mayo
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