Posadas, Misiones

Arriving in an new city is always disorientating, and it does not help when they located the bus terminal outside of town. In this case the terminal is on Routa 12. But, with some help I found the stand for the colectivos to the city centre. Once again I had not booked a room, so with my guide books and my city map, I worked my way down the list of hotels with one star of less.

The city is quite modern, and my first thought was, "Why did I stop here?" I was quickly exhausting my list. My Footprint South American Handbook has proved to be quite reliable so far, and the last place on its accommodation list was the Residencial Misiones. "Residenciales" are generally quite basic and this one was no exception. Despite its shabbiness, I took the last room. For AR$25 a night, it did not match El Descanso in San Igncaio, but it had to do. Francisco, from near Mental in Switzerland, was looking after the front desk and gave me the lay of the land, marking up my city plan with various symbols.


Once I had settled in I started to explore the area. Most of the action in Posadas is centered around the Plaza 9 de Julio. I was happy to see that the place was quite lively. The atmosphere was festive now that it was dark. The city had arranged some free concerts and kids' shows in the plaza.