After Patagonia, I hit the ground running and left for a trip to visit a family friend, Gledy, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With 10 days in the city, we had plenty of time to explore the local sights, including museums, government buildings, and barrios, or neighborhoods.
One distinctive feature of Buenos Aires, was the elegant architecture, which I am told is European in style. Although other major cities I have visited contain impressive buildings, I have never seen a city with so many. When traveling throughout the week, almost every sector I visited had streets lined with older decorated buildings that included ironwork balconies, ornamental domes, and giant wooden doors.
Even though a lot of these buildings used to be homes, many have been converted into stores- be sure to take note of the homey flooring, balconies, staircases, etc. in the pictures below. In all, these characteristic created a unique atmosphere, with fun reminders of the past.
Overlooking the Andes from my Plane
El Subte, the Metro
Note that ¨subte¨ is short for subterráneo, or underground
La Casa Rosada
the equivalent of the White House in the USA
El Banco Nacional
Teatro Colón
Famous for its "perfect" acoustics, this theatre is absolutely gorgeous. I took a guided tour that was quite informative and interesting. If you want to learn more, visit they're site at: http://www.teatrocolon.org.ar/en/index.php?id=historia
Café Tortoni
153 years old, this popular spot is the oldest café in Argentina and has been frequented by a number of famous people, http://www.cafetortoni.com.ar/
Mafalda's Home
an iconic Argentinean comic strip character created by Quino
La Boca
a neighborhood famous for its brightly-colored buildings, street vendors, and public Tango dance shows
The Tango
...got to try it out for myself!
This adorable cat was taking a nap next to me during lunchtime.
San Telmo
another neighborhood, famous for antique stores, among other shops
...they even kept the original floor tiles and faucet on the wall
We also passed this guarded church while exploring San Telmo.
Getting to know the locals!
While looking at some artist's stands on the street, we passed this group of guys drinking on the sidewalk. As a joke, I told Gledy I should join them. To my surprise, she agreed and dared me to pose for a picture.
Palermo SoHo
a neighborhood filled with a variety of clothing stores
Bench at Museo Malba
We also stopped by Museo de Bellas Artes and Diseno Buenos Aires
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