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BuenosAires_880S3902_We came upon a street orchestra in San Telmo, Buenos Aires_


BuenosAires_880S3903_There were 3 accordian players in the orchestra_


BuenosAires_880S3915_1_They played tango style music, but no dancers!_


BuenosAires_880S3923_Here is the entire orchestra - we enjoyed watching them for about half an hour_


BuenosAires_880S3926_Blue spired Russian cathedral in Buenos Aires_


BuenosAires_880S3929_An interesting old building in Buenos Aires - many with similar arch. around town_


BuenosAires_880S3930_Statue of Don Pedro de Mendoza, the founder of Buenos Aires_


BuenosAires_880S3940_Obelisk in the center of 9 de Julio avenue_


BuenosAires_880S3941_9 de Julio is said to be the widest (most lanes) street in the world, but we couldn't find all of the 20+ lanes they talked about, only 18_


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BuenosAires_880S3949_Evita Peron gave her famous speeches to the working class from the balcony of the Pink House_


BuenosAires_880S3956_We were lucky to see the national guards come out at 7pm_


BuenosAires_880S3963_The guard marched into the plaza across from the Pink House_


BuenosAires_880S3964_Sun setting on the obelisk in 5 de Mayo plaza_


BuenosAires_880S3968_The guards carefully took down the Argentina flag during a ceremony with trumpets_


BuenosAires_880S3981_We discovered hundreds of cats living in the botanical gardens in Palermo!_


BuenosAires_880S3983_The cats were all over the place, and luckily some people had brought food for them_


BuenosAires_880S3989_Red bridge in the Japanese gardens in Palermo_


BuenosAires_880S3999_Older buildings are set amongst newer ones all around Buenos Aires_


BuenosAires_880S4013_The city, especially Palermo and Recoleta sections, is filled with many parks where people go to relax_


BuenosAires_880S4017_The National Library, an impressive building in downtown Buenos Aires_


BuenosAires_880S4018_We liked this building, which was appropriately named Blue Sky_


BuenosAires_880S4029_A very gothic building in Recoleta_


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BuenosAires_880S4035_The police were out in full riot gear in the plaza where protestors often have huge demonstrations_


BuenosAires_880S4037_One of the tombs in the Recoleta cemetery - glass is missing from the front door_


BuenosAires_880S4040_Many people have personal stone carvings around their tombs_


BuenosAires_880S4046_There are rows and rows of tombs in the Recoleta cemetery - most are in good condition but some are left forgotten and rundown_


BuenosAires_880S4050_This is one of the tallest tombs in the cemetery_


BuenosAires_880S4053_Row of intricately carved tombs in the Recoleta cemetery_


BuenosAires_880S4066_Row of tombs in the Recoleta cemetery_


BuenosAires_880S4067_A cat was napping on the back of this large statue_


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BuenosAires_880S4075_Tomb of Evita Peron and the Duarte family_


BuenosAires_880S4076_Ironically, the tomb across from Evita's beautifully maintained mausoleum was rundown and filled with spiders and cobwebs_


BuenosAires_880S4083_Large building in downtown Buenos Aires with President Roca's name on it_


BuenosAires_880S4085_The Colon Theatre from the outside - visitors aren't allowed in to take any pictures inside_


BuenosAires_880S4160_We went to the top of the Pan Americano hotel to view the 9 de Julio Avenue at dusk_


BuenosAires_880S4192_Cars streaming down 9 de Julio after dark_


BuenosAires_880S4196_Crowded Florida Street, where there are many shops and businesses_


BuenosAires_880S4208_After much searching, we found that Cafe Tortoni offers a tango show for only $8pp._


BuenosAires_880S4210_We got front row seats and enjoyed the 1 hour show_


BuenosAires_880S4211_Tango dancers at Cafe Tortoni_


BuenosAires_880S4212_Tango dancers at Cafe Tortoni_


BuenosAires_880S4219_Tango dancers at Cafe Tortoni_


BuenosAires_880S4227_There were dancers, singers and a small orchestra_


BuenosAires_880S4255_This guy also performed a kind of tap dance as he twirled two long ropes without letting them hit one another_


BuenosAires_880S4272_The accordian player was one of the same guys we had seen on the street the other day!_


BuenosAires_880S4274_The band at Cafe Tortoni_


BuenosAires_880S4287_Tango dancers at Cafe Tortoni_


BuenosAires_880S4291_Our comfortable and modern room at the Nogoro Hotel_


BuenosAires_880S4292_Packed streets of Buenos Aires during the day time_


BuenosAires_880S4298_We had lunch in La Boca neighborhood, one of the oldest parts of town_


BuenosAires_880S4303_Many of the street side cafes hire tango dancers to entertain the crowd_


BuenosAires_880S4304_Tango dancers in La Boca_


BuenosAires_880S4312_Tango dancers in La Boca_


BuenosAires_880S4320_Tango dancers in La Boca_


BuenosAires_880S4322_Tango dancers in La Boca_


BuenosAires_880S4325_Tango dancers in La Boca_


BuenosAires_880S4336_La Boca homes and shops are painted in different pastel colors_


BuenosAires_880S4337_Artist selling his painting on the streets of La Boca_


BuenosAires_880S4341_298_Peanuts at the soccer game - they come in 4 small pea sides nut, but looked like normal peanuts on the outside_


BuenosAires_880S4341_301_We cheered for the local team, River, at the futbol game in Buenos Aires_


BuenosAires_880S4341_308_Us at the futbol game_


BuenosAires_880S4341_Colorfully painted streets of La Boca_



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