On nice days, the hill at the center of the feria is covered with people drinking mate, picnicking, and listening to performers...we decided to stop and hang out for a bit!
Out and About April 2nd 2009 These are some pictures from my first two days exploring - we went to the "feria" at Plaza Francia (an open-air artesanal market that's set up every weekend and on holidays/"feriados"), ate lunch at a cafe in downtown Recoleta, and checked out the busy area by Avenida Florida ... read more
South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more