¡Hola Amigos!
We know that it´s been a while, and we would have liked to share the many stories and photos from our adventures with you sooner, but we´ve been having too good a time!
With the down time that we have had over the past couple of months, we have compiled this blog page complete with our best tales and pictures. A lot of what you see now has been created retrospectively, so may not be all that thorough or contain photos only, but we will do our best to give complete accounts of the places we visit from now on, South American internet connections permitting... And we apolog... full info
Buenos AiresAn example of the graffitti around Puerto Madero supporting womens rights
Buenos AiresHands up if you like BA!
Puerto Madero on the right (wealthy river side suburb), Rio del Plata (River of Silver) and BA Centro on the left.
Lulu in the middle :)
Buenos Aires- La Recoleta CemetaryA city of its own, La Recoleta houses the resting places of the wealthy and famous families of Buenos Aires, including Eva Peron.
The rows and rows of ornate musoleums create a maze, both macabre and beautiful.
Buenos Aires- La Recoleta CemetaryThe resting place of Eva Peron.
Not the greatest of the musoleums to look at, but definitely the most popular.
Buenos Aires- RecoletaAfter the cemetary, we happened across the Recoleta markets- stalls, acrobats and musicians, like this lot, throughout the park.
Buenos AiresAvenida 9 de Julio and the Obelisk- subject of many an Argentinean postcard.
Buenos Aires- San TelmoThe Barrio -suburb- where we stayed was San Telmo, and on Sundays it came alive with Buenos Aires most famous and colourful markets.
Note the tangoing couple in the foreground? Many street performers try their hand at the dance that makes this city buzz, but not all are actually any good. These two were a prime example.
