Blogs from Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 5

Ich hab hier gerade nicht so viel zu schreiben,weil das Arrangieren der Fotos schon viel Zeit in Anspruch nimmt.Besser ich lasse mal die Fotos fuer sich sprechen. Als kleine Erklaerung:Am ersten Weihnachtsfeiertag sind Gaby,ihr Freund Leandro und ihr Neffe Jan mit mir zum Tigre-Delta gefahren, das ca. ne Std. mit dem Zug von Buenos Aires Stadt aus entfernt liegt. Am Delta wohnen Leute-trotz oder vielleicht gerade weil es etwas umstaendlicher ist-in Haeuschen am Wasser,so dass sie oft nur mit Wassertaxen z.B. zum Einkaufen fahren koennen.Waehrend der vordere Teil des Flusses Tigre schon arg verschmutzt ist, machen sich die Leute ,die am hinteren Teil leben, nun schon langsam Gedanken,ob nun auch die restliche Natur da zerstoert wird,wenn das mit der Wasserfahrt, dem Tourismus usw. so weiter geht.... P.S.: Gabys Freund kann den weltbesten Mate-Tee kochen! Obwohl ich ... read more

so let´s go camping someone said. all right. far from a well-oiled trip, we all either slept in by accident, forgot sleeping bags, or didn´t bring the bug spray. nine people total, two tiny tents, and nine chorizos (sausages) for dinner... we were doing it all wrong. just the way we like it though. by the time gordo, aye and i got to the campground after taking a bus through the city, a train through the suburbs and a boat up the river we were expecting a roaring fire and a merry party eager for us to join. quite the opposite--there they were sitting inside this building playing cards and eating apples. nothing merry in this bunch! they had been there for hours, ¨spend some time outside and you´ll see why¨graham said. ¨the mosquitos are like ... read more

Hello Again, just ot let you know that the good news is that i now have pictures. Firstly below is Plaza Mayo (pronouced in Argentina "Platha Ma-show"). It is Mayo by the way although you may see me call it Mayor in some places The big white obelisk is the piramide de mayo. a small obelisk built to mark the first aniversary of BA´s independence from spain. On thursdays at 3;30pm the madres de la plaza march around the square in their unrelenting campaign for a full account of dirty war attrocities. (See the Dirty War in Argentine history) Here also is me at the Obelisk and the pink building behind is the parlimentary building. It is pink becasue there used to be two parties (red & white) so pink was the outcome. Also here are ... read more

So, Jane´s Birthday is coming up and we´re now on our way to Tigre. It´s only 30k´s outside of Buenos Aires, and is the gateway to all of the Delta, which is only accessible by boat. Tigre itself, doesn´t have any suitable accommodation for this auspicious occasion. So, after several hours of conversations in the tourist office, and several pained Spanglish telephone conversations - we are on our way... An hour on the boat, passing loads of beautiful, expensive riverside properties and we´re soon arriving at ALPENHAUS, our Austrian themed Argentinian retreat for the next two days (obvious Birthday choice). We are greeted by Susan, who was dressed in her full traditional Austrian costume - a sight we weren´t really prepared for! Our room is very comfortable, the pool is excellent, the beer is cold and ... read more