The Subte is Buenos Aires' underground transportation system. It is the first of which that I have seen in my limited travels in South America and I'm definitely a fan. The Subte has many trains running on 6 different lines and does a decent job of connecting the various neighborhoods of the city. However, there are still landmarks of the city that can only be reached with public transportation via bus. The Subte project is expanding, although some may argue not fast enough due to the growing needs of the city.
The Subte is a colorful way to see a lot of the city efficiently. The trains are all vibrantly painted with graffiti and run constantly. We never had to wait more than 3 minutes and the ride was often free. On a couple of occasions the turnstiles were open and there was no need to buy a fare card. On one of our rides there were two percussionists putting on a show for each car in turn. I couldn't help but think of the NYC subways.
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| There were many stain-glass windows inside the stations |
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| The percussionists rocking out. In case you are wondering, that is a transvestite in the belly-shirt to the left. Buenos Aires is pretty liberal as well as fashion forward for South America. |
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