This past weekend, I traveled to the federal capital of Argentina, the enormous city of Buenos Aires. I hope you enjoy the photos!
above: our humble abode at the Hostel Che Lagarto
right: Plaza San Martín in the middle of the city
right: the malls in Buenos Aires are much prettier than in the US! (but yes Justin Timberlake is still the model in all the ads!)
right: El Teatro de Colón (Columbus Theater)
below left: a common blend of traditional architecture with the modern buildings
below right: the view down la calle Corrientes looking towards the Obelisk
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right: El Obelisco, a monument in the center of Buenos Aires
below: some very talented street performers playing on the pedestrian boulevard Florida
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| social unrest is everywhere in the streets of Buenos Aires |
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| the Plaza del Mayo and La Casa Rosada below left: Me in front of La Casa Rosada (the equivalent of the Argentina White House) |
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| another beautiful fountain |
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| in front of the fountain of El Palacio del Congreso |
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| El Palacio del Congreo (Congressional Palace) |
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| the restuarant where we had an amazing steak dinner, una cena parrilla de carne asada |
above left: on the beginning of the Hostel Pub Crawl we attended
above right: during the Pub Crawl with our new Argentine friend Vicki!
Below: we met a fellow traveler, Late, that had come all the way from Finland!
La Boca is a neighborhood in Buenos Aires that became famous as the birthplace of the tango. It was the area that all of the working class immigrants inhabited, where they lived close to the meat packing warehouses on the river front in terrible living conditions. Nowadays, the area has been painted beautiful colors and has become a tourist attraction known worldwide. But beware-- just because they have painted the walls brillant colors does not change the composition of the neighborhood. It has a very "Disneyworld"-esque feel that it is all just too good to be true. Outside of the 5 blocks designated as the tourist area, the nitty gritty atmosphere of the lower class porteños can still be easily seen. While the vibrant colors and tango shows make it an enjoyable place to see and visit, spending more than an hour two in La Boca is not recommended.
right: before heading out on our last night in the big city (mi amiga Catalina)
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| Una cena inolvidable! An unforgettable dinner of the most delicious pizza I have ever tried |
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| these shots are called "Harry Potter" and yes, they are on fire!! |
above left: apparently, when you order a "Viking God" shot, they put this lovely helmet on your head while you take it. Aren't I such a doll?! above right: a view of Argentine nightlife, "un boliche"- nightclub- called Club Araóz
All in all, the weekend in Buenos Aires was absolutely amazing. One of the best in my life and I will surely never forget all the sights we saw, people we met and things we tried. It is a very crazy, very big bustling Latin American city, with over 14 million inhabitants. As in any place, there is exists an enormous amount of beauty and allure, but also a great amount of ugliness and poverty. We were fortunate enough to see only small glimpses of its unsightliness and mostly stay amongst the beauty that is Buenos Aires!
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