Travels in Argentina - Rosario

We went to this city (either the 2nd or 3rd biggest in Argentina) about 4 hours outside of Buenos Aires because a friend told us he loved it there. I´m not sure why. There was nothing really spectacular about it, just another city that´s seen better days. Claims to fame: birthplace of the Argentina flag and Che Guevara.

Monument to Manuel Belgrano, creator of the flag





He´s buried underneath this monument



You can ride the elevator to the top and have a nice view of the city for about $1



Aerial view of a monument of the Molvinas (Falkland Islands). Argentina and England have been fighting on and off about them for years, as they are off the coast of Argentina but have been a British colony forever.



One of the statues on the monument to Belgrano, he represents the Rio Paraná, one of the borders of the city.



Another great statue



We went tromping through the rain to take of photo of Che´s birthplace, it was somewhat of a let down, I don´t know if you can even see the very small red marker, I missed it at first.

Adios a Buenos Aires

After a good 2 1/2 months in the city, I left Buenos Aires about two weeks ago to travel around the north of Argentina. Here are some photos of my time there:



A view down my street, Azcúenaga



Typical street scene



Theatre turned bookstore. Now the stage is a cafe.



My subte (subway) stop. They added this new advertisement just in time for me to take a photo of it.



Every time I went in the subte, I saw people crossing themselves and touching this image.



This advertisement came complete with bubbly sound effects



Just cause I have to have a photo of the train after spending so much time writing about the subway



Huge tree in Recoleta park, about a five minute walk from my apartment





Close up of statue with nest on it´s butt



Recoleta Cemetery



Unlike any cemetery I have ever seen, this one has full-size coffins on display at ground level, with many more below ground in each family´s crypt





The stained glass windows are meant to be viewed from inside the crypt



One of the many grand monuments



A lot of cats live in this cemetery



La Boca is a really touristy neighborhood with about three blocks of brightly painted buildings. It is allegedly the birthplace of tango.



Boca Juniors football display





This sculpture is titled "Homaje a la cuidad de Buenos Aires". It opens and closes depending on the sunlight.



Koi at the Japanese Garden



I love succulents



The perfect setting for the Great Gatsby, in Tigre, a 45 minute train ride outside of the city.

Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo



These women all had their children "disappeared" or abducted by the Argentina government during the late 70s-early 80s. The mothers have been meeting in the Plaza de Mayo every Thursday since 1977. They are still working to find out what happened to their children.





René, me, and my tango teacher Carlos



Carlos´ apartment building, very typical of Buenos Aires (and because I forgot to take a photo of mine).



View from the living room

Before I left, I was able to go to my new favorite club twice. "Club 69" only happens on Thursday nights and I only discovered it two weeks before I left. Every week, the general proceedings are the same but there is a different theme. These photos are from their 9th anniversary party.



The night starts out with a break dance show from about 2-3am.



Then there´s a wacky stage show with the whole troupe dressed in costumes fitting to the evening´s theme



Finally, some of the performers do a pole dance on a small stage that´s circulated throughout the crowd.

Buenos Aires is a fantastic, huge, busy city and I´d like to think I´ll be back again sometime. Perhaps in the summer...