We recently returned from a three-week cruise to Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands. Before departing from Ushuaia, Argentina, we spent a day in Buenos Aires.
Sunday, 16 February 2020
We had a morning walking tour of our hotel neighborhood, and then an afternoon bus tour to see the highlights of Buenos Aires. It was a warm day (88°F, 31°C), and we were mostly dressed for much cooler weather!
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| Calle Florida is a pedestrian-only shopping street. It was Sunday morning, so most of the stores and shops were closed. |
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| The shady square at the center of the Recoleta Cemetery, where many of Argentina's most famous families have their private mausoleums. The waiting list to take over an abandoned site is many years long. |
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| Outside of the central square, the cemetery is narrow alleys filled with mausoleums of varying sizes. Most have two or three storeys underground for additional room. |
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| The brightly painted La Boca neighborhood is filled with artist booths, art galleries, souvenir shops, and restaurants. |
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| Pope Francis is from Buenos Aires, and figures of him on balconies and along the streets are common. |
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| A brightly painted political mural near La Boca. |
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| The Plaza de Mayo with the Pink Palace on one end. |
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| The altar in the Cathedral on the Plaza de Mayo. |
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| The boulevards in Buenos Aires were lined with these trees with a barrel-shaped trunk. They are called "Palo Borracho", or "Drunken Stick" trees. Officially, they are Ceiba speciosa. |
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