Evita in Buenos Aires

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I am back in this handsome city. Yesterday I got ticket for flight to Iguazu Falls today. It will be interesting trying to get city bus to domestic airport.
Later:
Seems I am always shortchanging Buenos Aires when it comes to text or photos. The city is great on its own and it doesn´t need my extra compliments.
Currently, I am sweating buckets sitting at computer in Iguazu Falls. It is hellishly hot and humid here and I better think I have visited a world wonder tomorrow when I do the tourist thing and go to the falls. This place is not cheap.
I will let the photos and comments speak for themselves. Meanwhile....I am melting!!!!

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Photos

Evita´s tomb
It is a bit disappointing when you compare the gothic statues of the other tombs. I think they should decorate her shrine and give it more impact.

Back in B A
Yup, I am back in Buenos Aires enjoying this handsome city

Tombs
The highlight of the day was going to Recoleta´s graveyard to find Evita and to ponder about the decorations for death

Argentina Shrine
I started the day at the cathedral in main plaza with the tomb for independence (in previous blog, I think)

Jesuits
Then I walked to Recolecta, to Jesuit church with cloister converted into museum

Street sign
Some info about historic area

View
Veiw from cloisure museum window of the tombs in Recolleta graveyard.

Jesuit treasures
Silver and gold no doubt from this area.

Hotel Bolivar
My hotel room is second white door

Courtyard
Above my hotel door, open sky. Nice courtyard to have breakfast and meet other travelers.

Open showers
Typical bathrooms in this area

Graveyard
Interesting tourist site

Cats
Reminds me of Istanbul, lots of cats sleeping amongst shrines.

Stacks
Hmmm, guess they weren´t as important as the families in the tombs?

Inside
Some tombs had glass doors so you could see coffins stacked and the dust on things, and the downstairs with more coffin and drains.....

Dust
After half an hour walking in graveyard I got the desire to go home and throw out every souveneer and momento that is a dust magnet. Life is for living

City
Meanwhile, the city is alive and well and expanding beyond the graveyard walls.

Shopping
Then I went shopping....a nice distraction from the philosophy of eternity

Air
Trendy stores have air conditioning. Did I mention the hellishly hot weather we are having in Buenos Aires??

Pink
Real men wear pink, Gareth. ha ha

Nobel Buildings
Every corner downtown has nobel buildings