Buenos Aires was our "holiday" during our trip to South America. We rented an apartment for a week and didn't have much planned. Our goal was to take it easy and enjoy the city.
Being in an apartment rather than a hotel, we got to do lots of things that we hadn't done for a while - buying groceries, cooking meals, washing dishes and making the bed. These routine things were fun for a day and then the novelty wore off.
Buenos Aires is a huge city with a population of almost 13 million. The city has a very European feel with areas that look like Barcelona or Paris. There are lots of sights to visit and here are the ones we liked.
Caminito is the most colourful area in the city.
Tango dance originated in Buenos Aires and the dance is a big part of the city's culture. Taking in a tango show is a must-do for every visitor particularly those who are dance fans like Vanessa. We also took a dance class before we went to our show.
We visited La Recoleta Cemetery where the city's rich and powerful are buried. We've never seen anything like it in our travels. The cemetery has rows and rows of elaborate mausoleums, some as big as small houses.
The most famous person buried at Recoleta is Eva Peron. She was the first lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952. She is much loved in Argentina and Latin America for her passion and combativeness in charity efforts and the work she did to champion labour and women's rights. She has become an icon and was the subject of the musical "Evita".
Here are a few other sights from Buenos Aires.
In the middle of our stay in Buenos Aires, we took a short flight to see one of the wonders of the world - Iguazu Falls. The falls live up to their hype as you'll see in the next blog post.
Vanessa and Blake
Being in an apartment rather than a hotel, we got to do lots of things that we hadn't done for a while - buying groceries, cooking meals, washing dishes and making the bed. These routine things were fun for a day and then the novelty wore off.
Buenos Aires is a huge city with a population of almost 13 million. The city has a very European feel with areas that look like Barcelona or Paris. There are lots of sights to visit and here are the ones we liked.
Caminito is the most colourful area in the city.
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| Colourful buildings |
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| Colourful murals on almost every wall - this one is a tribute to firefighters |
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| Blake on the shopping street |
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| A cute local |
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| Striking a tango pose; "Caminito" is also a famous tango song |
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| Tango show |
Tango dance originated in Buenos Aires and the dance is a big part of the city's culture. Taking in a tango show is a must-do for every visitor particularly those who are dance fans like Vanessa. We also took a dance class before we went to our show.
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| Two Canadians trying to tango |
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| We were good enough to get certified! |
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| Enjoying Argentine steak before the show |
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| The pros doing the tango |
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| Amazing lift |
We visited La Recoleta Cemetery where the city's rich and powerful are buried. We've never seen anything like it in our travels. The cemetery has rows and rows of elaborate mausoleums, some as big as small houses.
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| Vanessa in one of the rows of tombs |
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| Many of the mausoleums have glass fronts and elaborate interiors |
The most famous person buried at Recoleta is Eva Peron. She was the first lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952. She is much loved in Argentina and Latin America for her passion and combativeness in charity efforts and the work she did to champion labour and women's rights. She has become an icon and was the subject of the musical "Evita".
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| Mausoleum of Eva Peron's family |
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| Plaque for Eva Peron |
Here are a few other sights from Buenos Aires.
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| Giant flower that opens each morning and closes each night |
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| One of the many European looking streets |
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| Protests take place everyday in the city's main square |
In the middle of our stay in Buenos Aires, we took a short flight to see one of the wonders of the world - Iguazu Falls. The falls live up to their hype as you'll see in the next blog post.
Vanessa and Blake
