Nov.16, 2011 - Buenos Aires

We docked in Buenos Aires at about 2 PM and soon after we were on our bus tour to see the highlights of Buenos Aires. First we visited the famous Recoleta Cemetery that has the tomb of Evita Peron. Then we drove on the 12 lane wide Avenida de Mayo and saw the impressive Congress building. Then we continued to San Telmo that is the oldest district of Buenos Aires. We drove by the Colon Theatre that has had many famous performers play there. We spent time in the colorful La Boca area where Dorothy did some shopping and of course purchased a tango CD. Our guide also showed us some of the slums of Buenos Aires that housed some of the less fortunate. Buenos Aires is a beautiful city and now I can appreciate why it is called the Paris of South America.

Recoleta Cemetery where Evita Peron is buried.

Evita Peron’s tomb

Dorothy and Con in the park next to the Recoleta Cemetery . The purple jacaranda trees are in the background

The Yacht Club of Argentina and the skyscrapers of Buenos Aires

Caminito Street where tango CD’s and paintings are bought.

The Government House’s balcony from which Evita Peron addressed the people in the square

Monument to Evita Peron behind the purple Jacaranda tree

The Colon Theatre where world famous artists have performed

Dorothy and Con on Caminto Street before the store that sold them the Tango CD

The first Argentinian war ship that is now a museum.