Jacaranda Journey
Landmark in Avenida 9 de Julio - the widest avenue in the world. (Photo from internet)
On Avenida 9 de Julio
Rodin's sculpture "The Thinker" in the foreground in the Plaza de Congresso
Newly renovated, the magnificent Colon Teatro is open for tours
Given to the city by Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano in 2002. The sculpture moves closing its petals in the evening and opening them in the morning, although this mechanism is currently disabled.
The Presidential office building with the Plaza de Mayo in the foreground
The Presidential office building
An important example of Art Nouveau style, this was once a cafe that was a favorite meeting place for the rich and famous. Now, sadly, it is filled with squatters and badly deteriorating.
Fabulous setting for a cafe and bookstore in a renovated theater
Museum of Latin American Art
Chuck sitting on a fun unravelling bench in the Museum of Latin American Art
Upscale Recoleta neighborhood
A sculpture fantasyland. Most people make a beeline for Evita Peron's grave.
Built in reference to Dante's Divine Comedy.
Argentina has the largest Jewish community in Latin America (the 7th largest in the world).
At El Viejo Almacen in San Telmo
Performing in the street at the San Telmo Flea Market
View from our apartment
This district occupying a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank represents the latest architectural trends in BsAs
Colors of the Boca Juniors, football team. The stadium is also painted yellow and blue.
The Sunday Flea Market at Plaza Dorrego
Argentinians love their mate drink and are seen sipping from their cups all over the city, thermos under an arm.
Mate is traditionally brewed in a gourd and drunk directly from it with a special silver straw that also filters out the herb bits. Even a cow hoof can be a mate cup.
A famous harbinger of spring
We missed it! We were one month too early to see this sight of jacarandas in bloom (photo from internet)
On Avenida de Julio - We missed it! We were one month too early to see this sight of jacarandas in bloom (photo from internet)
The dogwalkers with their mass of furry charges are a common yet surprising spectacle anywhere near a park but especially in “well-heeled” areas of the city
The dogs are always well-behaved and never seem to fight
It is a sign of status to have your dog walked by someone else.
We were M&M'd - and had to detox from our Argentinian binge of Meat and Malbec
We were M&M'd - and had to detox from our Argentinian binge of Meat and Malbec
One of the oldest and most beautiful classic cafes in the world. Visitors to the cafe and the tango performance space reads like a Who's Who of latino dignitaries, artists, and writers.
Hot milk served with a chocolate bar on the bottom looks like a submarine until you stir it.
