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It wasn't all steak, ice cream and shopping (even if mostly it was). Buenos Aires is home to beautiful old buildings, national monuments and history at every turn.
La Casa Rosada (the Pink House) Eva and Juan Peron made their famous speeches from these balconies |
Congress |
The fountain in front of the Congress |
Congress, in profile. |
Scenic tree-lined park. |
The church was gorgeous inside. |
Statue celebrating Argentine independence. The red and white flag in front is totally random. |
Fancy architecture. |
Love the jacaranda trees |
Law School |
The A Line is the oldest subway in South America. This is an original wooden subway car, still in use today! Over 100 years old. |
Cafe Tortoni, the most famous old cafe in Buenos Aires. |
Mausoleums at the Recoleta Cemetary. I love the hobbit one on the right. |
Evita's mausoleum |
Posing with the life-size statue of boxer Luis Ángel Firpo (AKA "The Wild Bull of The Pampas"), outside his mausoleum. Big dude. |
Still big. |
The streets of the Recoleta cemetery |
And, of course, any good walking tour ends with a delicious ice cream |
Thanks for the bday shout out!
ReplyDeletehaha dad i feel embarrassed for you
ReplyDeletehappy bday lauren!
It is a beautiful city, I especially love the jacaranda trees!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a stanford cardinal flag to me. They have a big following in Argentina.
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