Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Buenos Aires

Here's the tip of the iceberg in regards to Buenos Aires. I haven't perfected taking pictures of myself, but luckily there's over 12 million people here willing to take a shot of me. I'm travelling in running shoes should they decide to take a quick jaunt with my camera. My Spanish is poor, but my sign language is improving. The city is like a rampant European bastard child. It has amazing architecture and food, but you really have to sift through the city to find these treasures.

Strangely, the most incredible architecture in the city can be found at the Cemenerio de la Recoleta. The cemetery is full of intricate mausoleums fit for a midget king yet destined to hold the rich and famous dead of Argentina.


A flashy chrome flower located in one of BA`s parks.
Tango street dancers in the old port district of La Boca. Artwork covering the Boca Junior Football Stadium

Diego Armando Maradona the most famous soccer player in Argentinian history
The inside of the Boca Stadium
The Cafe Tortoni is the most famous cafe in BA, serving various writers, artists, poets, and Hillary Clinton since 1858.
Pacha, one of the many clubs in BA Me and my friend Erika (Brazil) in Pacha
Me and my friend Johan (Sweden) at the Plaza de la Republica Obelisk, commemorating 400th anniversary of the city`s founding.
Some interesting street art in the city center of BA
Me in front of the Plaza del Congresso

The craziest building in all of BA, it has a windmill near the top of it.
Casa Rosada containing the offices of the president of the Argentine Republic.
Banco de la Nacion designed by Alejandro Bustillo.
Inside the Cathedral Metropolitana built between 1758-1807, like the waterfalls of Iguazu pictures can`t capture the size of this church.
St. Joseph`s place in the cathedral
Puente de la Mujer (Bridge of Women) en Puerto Madero BA.

No comments: