After celebrating Jimmy's
birthday on April 26th I left for my final weekend in
Buenos Aires before returning home. I flew from Mendoza back to Santiago de
Chile
then onto the Argentinean capital arriving early evening. Stayed with Helen and
Kristy
in the barrio of Belgrano. Great people - recommend their hospitality anytime!
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| Cementerio de la Recoleta, a small city of the dead within the centre of Buenos Aires. | The crypt where Maria Eva Duarte de Perón lies. Better know as EVITA! | A necropolis where, in death as in life, generations of Argentina's elite rest in ornate splendour. |
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| Cafe Tortoni, Ave de Mayo. | Interior of Cafe Tortoni, over one hundred years old. | Musicians in Cafe in La Boca. |
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| Tango in the streets, San Telmo. | It takes two to Tango. | La Boca is
Buenos Aires' most colourful neighbourhood. |
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| La Boca at the
port was built up by Italian immigrants. |
The colourful houses are said to come from the paint the people begged from the visiting ships | La Boca is now on the tourist trail for its Tango, art and cafe society. |
Helen would not forgive me if I
didn't mention that La Boca is home to Boca Juniors.
One of the best South American soccer teams. http://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/
