Obelisk
Defining monument on BA along the broad Av. 9 de Julio
Palacio del Congreso
Rodin's "Thinker" before Argentine Congress
La Casa Rosada
The Pink House, Presidential Home, Executive Office
Plaza De Mayo
In front of La Casa Rosada where the Mothers of the Disappeared march
The Guard
The Granaderos, an elite army group with colorful uniforms, guard La Casa Rosada
Cow Art
Dozens of decorative cows transform the upscale Puerto Madero
Plaza San Martin
English Clock Tower before the Retiro train station
Galerías Pacifico
Alicia beneath the Castagnino murals of the elegant shopping center
Pasaje de la Defensa
An older building in the San Telmo district.
"Original Sorrow"
Painting by W. A. Bouguereau, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
San Telmo Market
Every Sunday an antiques fair envelops San Telmo.
Feral Cats
The parks of BA hosts of numerous feral cats; all well tended by locals.
Alicia & Cat
Alicia makes a friend.
Russian Orthodox Church
Muscovite style church from 1904 with characteristic onion domes.
Russian Orthodox Mural
Colorful murals decorate the entry into the church.
Teatro Colon
Beautiful opera hall; one of the most influential theaters in Latin America
Street Murals
The streets of BA often contain hidden gems like this elaborate mural.
Wedding Cake
BA is known for its stately architecture, including this building which reminded us a wedding cake.
Hen @ Casa Rosada
"Don't Cry For Me, Argentina"
A seedier part of Buenos Aires that gave birth to tango. The buildings are colorful, as are the people. Reminds me of Venice, CA.
La Boca Port
The original port of BA
Boca Buildings
La Boca is filled with colorful buildings
BLUE
JC amidst modern art
RED
Alicia amidst modern art
Boca Buildings 2
More typically colorful buildings in La Boca
Street Scene
La Boca teems with street art and tango
Upper Dwellers
3D art explodes from the sides of buildings
One of the most interesting areas of Buenos Aires is this famous cemetary housing the mausoleums of Argentina's rich and powerful. Very decorative and lots of feral cats.
Mausoleum Streets
The mausoleums are tightly packed in orderly streets.
JC & Soldier
Sometimes it's difficult to identify the people from the statues.
Host of Angels
The tops of the tombs often have elaborate sculptures.
Tomb of Evita
The upper class initially tried to keep Evita from being emtombed in the Duarte mausoleum.
Eva Peron Plaque
Evita remains extremely popular, as attested by multiple plaques on her grave.
Angel of Mercy
Did I mention that the sculptures are often astounding?
Density of Death
Another view of the tightly packed streets of tombs in Recoleta.
Jesuit Basilica
Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, next to the cemetary, is one of the oldest churches in BA (1732).
Tigre sits along the canals of the Delta del Parana an hour NW of Buenos Aires. Wealthier Argentinians have vacation homes along the waterways.
Tigre Waterfront
Boating before one of the stately yacht clubs
Canal
The canals are extensive and wide with muddy water
Delta Home
The homes range from shacks to mansions; most have small piers
Returning to Nature
Many dead boats line the waterways
A quick one hour hydrofoil across the harbor from Buenos Aires, Colonia del Sacramento is a 16th century Portuguese outpost in Uruguay.
City Portal
Alicia at the old fort gate leading to the old city
Old Bullring
Created by an eccentric 100 years ago (Alicia is on the scooter!)
Lighthouse
Built around the ruins of a convent in 1857
Cobbled Streets
Lovely, rustic remains of Portuguese colonization
Lens Cap
Dropped into harbor, alas! Took 45 minutes and some stretching to retrieve.
Building for $1
Dilapidated but charming colonial building. Hen basks.
Side Street
More Portuguese rustic remains
Pink Houses
Note the little old man sunning next door
Sunset over Lighthouse
The southern end of Colonia del Sacramento