La Casa Rosada (The Pink Palace) is the mansion & office of the President of Argentina.
These intriguing statues are characters from some of Argentina's most favourite comic books.
They are situated in the district of San Telmo.
A monument to the taxi drivers of Buenos Aires! I guess there's a first time for everything!
'El Ateneo Grand Splendid' The second most beautiful book shop in the world.
Buenos Aires underground system. Very cheap, clean & efficient! If your very lucky you will be entertained on the train by a musician or entertainer during your ride on the train. They also have sellers who walk up the train placing priced articles or confectionary on your lap & if you want it have your money ready when they come back down the train otherwise they just collect their wears off your lap with no problem! They also do this on cars sitting at traffic lights, they place their product on your wing mirror so if you want it just wind the window down, collect & have your money ready before the lights go green!! They are all very friendly & have no attitude when you don't want to make a purchase! Genius!
The local!
We made a trip to Recoleta cemetery where the great & the good of Argentina are buried. Truly grand and ornate moseleums to wander around and this is also the last resting place of Eva Peron, AKA Evita!
Crossing the widest road in the world 'July 9 Avenue', with 7 car lanes in each direction with a middle section of 4 bus lanes.
Teatro Colon Theatre
Another city another theatre tour! This one was not free! But again we had an English tour guide who was full of information. Another spectacular South America representation of the European style. It has just undergone a refurbishment which took four years to complete and looks spectacular with all its gold, stained glass windows & sparkling chandeliers!
A beautiful little place with a boat trip through the Tigre Delta is a must!
All aboard for the Tigre Delta boat tour. We passed homes, hotels, spas, museums & adventure groups out kayaking & rowing their way through the calm waters.
Also comes complete with its own theme park!! Unfortunately closed during the week in the winter months!
The Sarmiento House
This was the previous home of Argentinias 7th President and is now a National Historic Monument & museum. The glass box was erected to protect it from the elements & to preserve it for future generations education.
A bus ride away was the district of La Boca which is a very colourful area where you can have your photo taken with some real Tango dancers, statues of footballers, admire some great street art & admire the quirky statues dotted about on balconies & hanging out of windows above the busy street market & restaurants. We were told that some people felt unsafe in this area so we went during the day & we found it a vibrant & busy area with many friendly faces.
We have had a couple of weeks to chill out & refuel after a very hectic few months so it's off on the next adventure now. Buenos Aires has been a great place to relax with its chilled out lifestyle & fantastic restaurants. Off on the ferry to Uruguay for a few days now!
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