Here are a few of the many pictures we've taken so far:
Some pics from the downtown area. They have an Obelisk in the center of their main road. It was built in 1936 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Buenos Aires. There's also the congress building and Casa Rosada. Casa Rosada is where the president conducts business, the equivalent of the White House. On the balcony is where Eva Peron rallied her people (and in Evita sings Don't Cry For Me Argentina).
Here are a couple pics from San Telmo. It's right across the street from our neighborhood. We like walking around there. The first picture is of the Sunday Antiques Market. You can see how crowded it gets! The second pic was on an antiques store window in San Telmo. I just thought mom would like it. FYI: it translates into I Have The Best Father In The World.
We went to the Tortoni Cafe, which is the oldest cafe in Buenos Aires. It was founded in 1858 by a French immigrant. We ate there a couple of times. It's very fancy inside and the waiters all wear suits.
This picture is of the newest part of Buenos Aires, Puerto Madero. It's also one of the most expensive areas to live. It's a nice place to go walk around and they have an ecological reserve and a huge plaza. The white bridge is called Puente de la Mujer.
We visited the Recoleta cemetery where all of Argentina's famous politicians, war heroes, artists, scientists and other rich people are buried. The cemetery was huge at 14,000 acres! It was packed with mausoleums decorated with beautiful statues and stained glass. The last picture is of Eva Peron's grave site.
Some pics from the downtown area. They have an Obelisk in the center of their main road. It was built in 1936 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Buenos Aires. There's also the congress building and Casa Rosada. Casa Rosada is where the president conducts business, the equivalent of the White House. On the balcony is where Eva Peron rallied her people (and in Evita sings Don't Cry For Me Argentina).
Here are a couple pics from San Telmo. It's right across the street from our neighborhood. We like walking around there. The first picture is of the Sunday Antiques Market. You can see how crowded it gets! The second pic was on an antiques store window in San Telmo. I just thought mom would like it. FYI: it translates into I Have The Best Father In The World.
We went to the Tortoni Cafe, which is the oldest cafe in Buenos Aires. It was founded in 1858 by a French immigrant. We ate there a couple of times. It's very fancy inside and the waiters all wear suits.
This picture is of the newest part of Buenos Aires, Puerto Madero. It's also one of the most expensive areas to live. It's a nice place to go walk around and they have an ecological reserve and a huge plaza. The white bridge is called Puente de la Mujer.
We visited the Recoleta cemetery where all of Argentina's famous politicians, war heroes, artists, scientists and other rich people are buried. The cemetery was huge at 14,000 acres! It was packed with mausoleums decorated with beautiful statues and stained glass. The last picture is of Eva Peron's grave site.
Jeff and I put up an ad on Craigslist about walking dogs for free. We had one person respond to the ad and that's how we met Asha, the one year old mini schnauzer. Her owner was actually from Seattle but has been living in Argentina for the past 3 years. She took Asha back to Seattle for a couple months this weekend so we won't be seeing Asha again. She was extremely friendly, very soft, and absolutely adorable! I want a mini schnauzer now!
We also visited a town called Tigre this week, which was a 50 minute train ride away, to go to the Mate museum. A couple days ago we visited Chinatown in the Belgrano neighborhood. They had a couple Asian markets but the food was a bit expensive. Today we walked around the Sunday market in Recoleta. It's an artesanel market with a lot of crafts and paintings. We also go to see some people dancing Tango. This week we plan on visiting the Japanese Garden, Botanical Garden, a jazz club, and explore more of Palermo and Recoleta. We'll post more pics up before we leave Buenos Aires.
1 comment:
Carly-
the crowded market street looks just like a picture I took in Salzburg, Austria. I love all the hanging sings.
Aunty Jill
Post a Comment