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Saturdays and Sundays, from 11:00 PM to 5:30 PM Leave a Comment Address: http://www.livinginbaires.com/ing/cultura-museos-cPhone: +54 (11) 4301.1080Directions: Go to La Boca and ask anyone! They will direct you there! La Boca. Pedro de Mendoza street 1835
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 Arbo de Arrayanes by Wiseman1964Leave a Comment Address: http://www.argentinaxplora.com/activida/parques/paDirections: Villa La Angostura http://www.interpatagonia.com/villalaangostura/index_i.html
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After a Sunday morning trawling the antique stalls of Buenos Aires' Feria San Telmo followed by lunch in a great bar, all Art Nouveau carved wood and stained glass, why not make your way to Recoleta, another favourite place of Portenos to see and be seen. This is Barrio Norte, an enclave of expensive apartments and exclusive shops - and home to one of the world's great cemeteries - the Cemeterio de Recoleta (photo 1) - whose most notorious "resident" is Maria Eva Duerte de Peron - aka Evita - but her family mausoleum is a very dull affair when compared to many of the tombs found here (photo 2). The wide avenues and narrow alleys, all lined with an amazing assortment of mausolea, are a great place for a post-prandial stroll but for, a great overview of the statues and adornments of the tombs, be sure to visit the museum in the cloisters of the Basilica Nuestra Senora de Pilar next door where windows overlook the cemetery.
The church (photo 3) was founded by Jesuits in 1716 and is one of the few buildings in the city remaining from colonial times. The architecture of the museum is probably more interesting than the inevitable collection of religious artifacts it contains.
On Sundays, the large park outside the cemetery and the church is given over to a handicraft market - the usual mix of beads and tie-dying, carved wood and hand-knits (photo 4) that you'll find at markets like this all over the world, though the sound of a didgeridoo replaced the tango when we were there. Again, watch out for pickpockets.
Ready for a drink after all that walking? The outdoor tables of the nearby restaurants are packed with locals and tourists, but you'll find a place somewhere. Failing that, find a seat under the giant limbs of the ancient "gommeros" (rubber trees - photo 5) or a bit and just watch the passing parade. Leave a Comment Directions: There's no subte (underground/metro/subway) station near here but it's a pleasant 20 minute walk or a short cab ride back to the centre
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Standing 67 metres high, the white spear of El Obelisco at the junction of Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenida Corrientes is an unmistakable Buenos Aires landmark and an iconic symbol of the city. Cars swirl around and past it in a constant stream and crossing the road here is not for the faint-hearted. Locals like to tell you Avenida 9 de Julio is the world's widest street - they could be right. It's as wide as two full city blocks and has 12 traffic lanes.
Four blocks south of El Obelisco is Avenida de Mayo, not as wide but certainly Buenos Aires' most beautiful boulevard, lined with some of the city's best examples of Art Nouveau and Art Deco buildings (photo 2). Walking here, you can really appreciate the wealth Argentina enjoyed in the early years of the 20th century (and wonder how it all went wrong).
Avenida de Mayo leads up to Plaza del Congreso, the long square dominated by the Italianate Palacio del Congreso (photo 3) with its high, somewhat egg-shaped central dome. Look out on the right hand side of the plaza for El Molino. Closed now and looking very sad, this was once one of BA's most beautiful confiterias and a favourite meeting place of politicians. You'll have to make do with the cafe Plaza del Carmen along the way now - not as historic maybe but they serve great coffee and the best medialunas in BA (well, that's MrL's opinion).
If you walk north from El Obelisco , you'll come to the Teatro Colon (photo 4), BA's magnificent opera house. It's all wrapped up in scaffolding right now, having a major refurbishment as the city prepares for the country's bicentenary in 2010. That promises to be some party!
Lunchtime? The exotic Moorish-inspired exterior of the Club Espanol conceals an elegant interior (photo 5) that is pure Art Nouveau, considered the most beautiful restaurant in Buenos Aires. Despite its apparent grandness, the atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, the prices reasonable and the food is excellent. Booking is recommended Leave a Comment Address: Club Espanol - Bernardo de Yrigoyen 180Phone: Club Espanol: 11/4334-4876
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The historic barrio of San Telmo, with its shady cobbled streets, faded old mansions, antique shops and Sunday antiques market at the Plaza Dorrego was a great place to spend our first morning. You can browse the antique shops in the surrounding streets , check out the fresh produce with the locals (photo 2) at the covered market (built in 1897 - photo 1) at the corner of Carlos Calvo and Bolivar St, and take more than a cursory peek at the lovely old courtyards of the Pasaje de la Defensa (now filled with tourist-oriented shops)) before you arrive at Plaza Dorrego where the Feria de San Telmo draws huge crowds every week to its crowded stalls. There are serious antiques and artifacts (photo 3) to be found here - it's not a flea market - and prices reflect this. There are some great bars (photo 4) and cafes in the area, tango dancers perform on a small stage in one corner of the square, pavement artists and hawkers compete for tourist pesos - the whole scene is lively and relaxed - but watch you belongings, there are plenty of pickpockets around too.
Half a block away from the Feria, down Humberto, the Iglesia Nuestra Senora de Belen's blue and white tiled bell towers top a facade that mixes Baroque and Neo-classical features in a style all its own (photo 5).
If your visit to Buenos Aires doen't involve a Sunday, there's still plenty to see in San Telmo. The produce market is open Tuesday to Sundays from 10 am to 7 pm, the church and the adjacent museum are open daily as is the Pasaje de Defensa. You could wander the streets for ages looking at the details of the architecture or check out the works on show at the Modern Art Museumon Avenida San Juan. Leave a Comment Directions: Subte: San Juan (Line C) and walk 6 blocks east along Avenida San Juan
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As an introduction to Argentina, it doesn't get much better than Buenos Aires. The most European of all South America's cities, it's vibrant, sophisticated and, best of all, for all its sprawling size, it's an easy city to find your way around as it's laid out on a regular grid of wide avenues (avenidas) and narrow intermediate streets (calles). The subte(underground/metro/subway) covers the central area well and most places you'll want to see as a tourist are within walking distance of a station. One of the great pleasures of Buenos Aires is just walking the streets, each barrio(neighborhood) seeming to have a character all its own.
There are 48 barrios. Some are definitely to be avoided, others are just an urban sprawl of new suburbs. Most of what you will want(or have time) to see as a tourist is concentrated in the city centre and the barrios of Retiro, Barrio Norte, San Telmo and La Boca. Time, and a spirit of curiosity, may allow you to venture into less touristy barrios such as Monserrat, Tribunales and Amalgro.
How much time should you spend in Buenos Aires? How long's a piece of string? Although none of the world's great museums, monuments, cathedrals or castles are to be found here, the city offers many distractions, not the least of which is to be found by simply walking the streets and soaking in the character and quirks of each place you find yourself. We spent 6 days altogether in Buenos Aires on this trip - MrL has been visiting the city a couple of times a year for the last 10 years and can never get enough of it. Leave a Comment
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Just over an hour across the steely waters of the Rio de la Plata, and a world away in atmosphere, La Colonia del Sacramento, in Uraguay provides a wonderfully restful escape from the hurly-burly of Buenos Aires. Unless your time is very limited, this trip is really worth doing.
La Colonia was founded by Portuguese in 1680, ceded to the Spanish in 1750 and became a full-blown Spanish colony in 1777. Things haven't changed a lot since then. The old town is a protected UNESCO site these days. A walk along the riverside (Calle Florida) from the ferry port takes you past the old railway station, over a drawbridge and through the ruined gateway, last remnant of the city walls to the Plaza Mayor. You'll have time to wander the cobbled streets lined with pretty colonial buildings (photos 2 and 3), visit the historic Iglesia Matriz (Uraguay's oldest church - photo 4)), find a restaurant for lunch (you might like to try a bottle of Tanat - Uraguay's answer to Malbec), potter around the little shops, visit one of the small museums, take a walk into the new town maybe ... this is a day for ambling and taking it easy - La Colonia's sleepy atmosphere is very infectious. Just don't miss the ferry.
If you're only going for the day, the fast catamaran or hydrofoil (photo 5) is the way to go, though it is expensive. Crossings are very well patronised - advance booking is advisable at busy times, summer and holidays. You can do this from the ferry terminal at Puerto Madero, or by phone with a credit card. You'll need your passport, all immigration formalities are conducted within the ferry terminals on either side.
Argentinian pesos are accepted everywhere so there's no need to change money. Leave a Comment Directions: Buquebus is the ferry operator - see the website below.Website: www.buquebus.com
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La Boca and Retiro - could any barrios be more different?
La Boca, renowned for its bright painted corrugated iron houses, is a tourist must-see in BA. Be warned though - wandering too far away from the albeit very touristy strip of the Caminito and the immediate waterfront area in search of something more "authentic" is decidedly risky. The area is renowned as much for its crime as for its tango dancers and pavement artists. The barrio is also renowned for its football team - Atletico Boca Juniors (photo 2) - famous the world over. Bridge buffs will want to take a closer look at the transporter bridge (photo 3), whilst lovers of kitschy souvenirs will find plenty to tempt them in the shops that line the streets. It's all a bit seedy behind the bright paint and you don't have to go far to see the rust and the rubbish of what is still essentially a very poor part of the city. Catch the bus here from the centre and you'll pass shanties tucked under an overpass that wouldn't look out of place in the favellas of Rio.
Back in the centre of the city, the sweeping lawns of Plaza San Martin and grand buildings dominate much of the tiny barrio of Retiro. Shaded by magnificent trees - the jacarandas beautiful in November when in full bloom - this is where the city comes to relax, lie around on the lawns on sunny days, meet friends (and lovers) and generally escape the city's rush and noise for a while. Right in the centre, the Torre de los Ingleses (photo 4), a gift from the English community, marks the centenary celebrations of 1910. At the south end, an equestian statue of General San Martin faces west to the Andes (as all the statues of the nation's greatest hero do), though it's the Palacio Retiro (the largest private house ever built in Argentina, now given over to various military uses -photo 5) he sees rather than the mountains.
From here it's just a short walk to the top end of Florida, the pedestrianised street of shops that stretches from here all the way to Plaza de Mayo. Leave a Comment Directions: Take Bus 86 from Plaza de Mayo or 53 from Constitucion to get to La Boca Subte San Martin is on the C line
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If you like lupines they grow everywhere in great numbers. There are acres of them and are very wonderful species of flowers!!1! Leave a Comment Address: http://www.patagonia-argentina.com/i/andina/bariloDirections: The mountain is very near Bariloche.
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Then you can buy a ticket and in a few minutes a boat (20 or 50 people capacity) will bring you to the waters of the Golfo Nuevo. Normally 600 whales visit the surroundings of the Peninsula Valdez each year. The seasons of sightseeing starts in july ending in december. I recommend you from june to october. Is cold, but the effort has a marvelous award. Leave a Comment Address: Peke Sosa, in Puerto Piramide.Directions: Puerto Piramide is small. Just one street. When you arrive follow this street untill it finish (3 or 4 blocks). Then turn to right, straight to the sea. In the beach, at your left you will see the Peke Sosa offices and in front of you the boat.
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