Usually, I try to capture the iconic sites of a town or the premier tourist destinations in a city first. For this post, that’s only partly true. Since I’m staying in Buenos Aires for several days, I thought I’d ease into it.
I eased in on the bus – from Montevideo. And the bus mighta been more plush than the boat – the ferry that is to which one transfers at Colonia Uruguay before crossing the bay(?) at the Río de la Plata to Buenos Aires Argentina (BTW scholars, it’s part of the Southern Cone region of South America.).
The last two pix are of the secret box locked to a tree across the street that has the key to the AirBnb with the great view of the Cemetery of Recoleta, which will conclude this longish post…
This batch starts with a restaurant next to the apartment, has the Cemetery again, during the day, and a preliminary walk around the Recoleta neighborhood, and then a secondary walk around another neighborhood, specifically San Telmo that features a fun Mercado, etc…
Arriving Saturday night, the next day, Sunday, was an opportunity to experience an antique fair and a lot of handicraft shopping. Lots of appreciation for the art of the display (especially when maximalist!)…
More in and around San Telmo…
The local church…
And one of the joys of travel is stumbling upon something unique. Down one street was an event of some kind with a huge school bake sale – or was it a contest – on one side of the street, and a home utilities display (water meters, monitoring gadgetry, various pipes & conduits, etc.) on the other. This batch continues up the street with more vendors, etc…
More vendor booths, the weekend antique fair in Plaza Dorrego, and local shops. And some local characters, like the accordion player who seemed cool until we talked about politics. Check out the lady extracting a particular from one of her displays, and the guy in the funny hat making coffee with hot sand. Old books, old records, etc…
More characters and images in and around San Telmo.
One of the marquee visits in Buenos Aires is La Recoleta Cemetery, a sprawling 14 acre neighborhood of lovely, multi-storied domiciles, and very quiet! Check it out (but be careful, ’cause you can’t check out!)…
Actually, there are many famous (or at least rich) Argentines staying in Recoleta, but perhaps the most famous is Eva “Evita” Peron (Duarte). After some shots of her family compound, there’s more of the Cemetery. Know that each “tiny house” has a deep basement…!
Inside the view from the AirBnb – fascinating. But the loud neighbors living nearby compromised the solitude of Recoleta. Before you feel like you “live” there, I’ll end this post and start again elsewhere…