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San Telmo Sunday Fair

I was disappointed in Santiago in Chile on Sunday because most of the shops were closed, but here in Buenos Aires, we were lucky being there on Sunday. Because every Sunday, they…

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After sightseeing, time for shopping

After the very well organised sightseeing tour around Buenos Aires, it was the time for shopping. This was Sunday and in Plaza Francia near Recoleta Cemetery, there was a craft market. The goods…

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La Recoleta Cemetery

The last place we visited during our Buenos Aires sightseeing tour was La Recoleta Cemetery. This was the first public cemetery in the town, inaugurated in 1822. It looked very similar to…

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Metal flower

There is a huge metal flower in Buenos Aires. It is a big artwork called Floralis Generica in Plaza Naciones Unidas. The petals open during the day and close at night apparently….

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Redevelopment

The redevelopment of waterfront areas are found all around the world. We saw one in Buenos Aires, Argentina, too. This area is called Puerto Madero. A port was built at the end…

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Colourful

We had a short walk in the area of La Boca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a lovely touristy place with many colourful houses. But to be honest, colours were rather…

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Blue and yellow

I continue talking about our sightseeing tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am not a football fan, so I do not know about it very well, but we passed by a stadium called…

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Cathedral where the Pope used to be

The current Pope is from Argentina. Before he became the Pope in 2013, he was the archbishop of the cathedral in Buenos Aires. We visited this cathedral. The outside was like a…

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‘just in case’

The official residence of the president of Argentina is the Pink House, which faces the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires which means May Square. This name came from the May Revolution of 1810 which led…