A memorial to all those killed in the battle for the Falklin Islands. Apparently ownership of the islands is still in dispute. I thought that was well sorted!
I took another open-bus tour through Buenos Aires. This time we went through the posh upper-class areas. I will say it again, this city is visually stunning. The streets are just miles if beautiful old buildings of all sizes and shapes. Many are now posh exclusive hotels and shops. Famous designers, landscapers and architects from around the world have touched this place, mostly from Europe so the city has a very European feel. In fact they describe this place as South America’s Paris. And these architectural magicians didn’t just work with buildings. Some of the parks, train stations and even a cemetery are a product of their work. The most famous cemetery in town is the Cementario de la Recoleta located in Recoleta, the wealthiest part of town. The noted and distinguished are hurried including presidents, poets, lawyers, bankers, sporting heros and even military. Perhaps it’s most famous resident is Eva Peron.
Eva Peron’s crypt
The crypts in this cemetery are complex structures and works of art. There is no expended spared on these dead. They can accommodate entire families and when you peer in through the glass panels in the door you can see the coffins sitting there exposed. There us another level below the ground that is accessible by steps.
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Hi Gus, just logged in to see how your trip was going. Sorry to hear about your troubles with thieves. I hope this one memory doesn’t marr all the other great memories that you have had along the way. It might pay to have some hidden travel pouches strapped to your body for the important things like passports so that pickpockets can’t get to them either. Thinking of you and wishing you a safe, uneventful and memorable journey from here on in until you get home. Take care.
Hi Rob. Thanks and you are right. I started my travels with that level of security but relaxed my guard as my travel progressed. My mistake!
Next time you’re at a cafe and have to put your bag on the ground, do what I do, make sure that 1 if not two legs of the chair are over your straps so that no one can easily steal it.
Yes, very wise. The silly thing is, I used to do that. There was nobody around at this cafe at all when I sat and I thought it was safe. The theieves came from behind. Anyway I’m over it! Buenos Aires will always be a small black spot on the overall adventure. I hope to visit Rainbow sometime after I get back so hopefully will catch up. Take care.