La Boca is a barrio in Buenos Aires. Back in the day, the Italian immigrants used left over paint to spruce up the metal sidings of their homes. The result is the colorful touristy street of Caminito. Unfortunately, it’s recommended not to wander off the tourist areas out of safety concerns.
me, posing..
those large statues were everywhere
tourist posing with his mate
street art for sale.
table for two
windows
tango at lunch.
even the graffiti is colorful
playground
corner store in palermo
fresh orange juice (pure juice!) squeezed for you. 3 pesos. (1 usd.)
Colonia (full name “Colonia del Scaramento”) is an old colonial town built by the Portuguese. Its a short ferry ride away from Buenos Aires…. and seriously one of the most idyllic and romantic towns I’ve ever seen.
We spent a short (but relaxing) afternoon in Colonia.
delicious meal at “el drugstore,” an excellent restuarant in old colonia
iglesia matriz
street corner
lighthouse
the shore
playing cards
windows
a school
Day Two at Iguazu started at La Garganta del Diablo, the largest of the Iguazu waterfalls. It was amazing. Simply awesome. I think i’m ruined for all other waterfalls…
the garganta del diablo (”throat of the devil”). check out the bigger version here.
aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
across the way, you can see the brazilian lookout
cheers
garganta del diablo
garganta del diablo
garganta del diablo
garganta del diablo
san martin falls
san martin falls
Took a two day side trip to the Argentine side of the amazing Iguazu Falls. The first day we did La Gran Aventura, which includes a boat ride around and up to the falls. (I highly recommend.) There’s a huge rush to looking up at waterfall that is rushing down at you.
From wikipedia:
Upon seeing Iguazu, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt reportedly exclaimed “Poor Niagara!” Vastly larger than North America’s Niagara Falls, Iguazu is rivalled only by Southern Africa’s Victoria Falls which separates Zambia and Zimbabwe…
here start your visit
la gran aventura: in the boat.
beany in the driver seat
from the boat: garanta del diablo, the largest of the igauzu waterfalls, in the distance
karen & beany
soaked from boating up to the base of the waterfalls.
san martin falls
rainbow over san martin
glorious nature
I spent Monday wandering around Recoleta, one of the nicer barrios in Buenos Aires. The highlight was, of course, the famed “Cementerio de Recoleta” where the rich & powerful are buried. Or, perhaps more accurately, enshrined. 
cementerio de recoleta
evita’s tomb @ cementerio de recoleta
me @ evita’s tomb @ cementerio de recoleta
floralis generica. the sculpture closes its petals at night like a real flower.
outside the facultad de derecho
colonial style building in recoleta
Arrived in Buenos Aires! Spent yesterday wandering around the Sunday antiques market. It was a beautiful sunny day and the streets had so much life to them.
tango sign
filete porteno - the most beautiful in the market
tango in the plaza
mi amiga
me, signing my name on one of the many Vista disk posters
well, if you’re gonna sign it… make it legible, right?
Next Saturday, I leave for a week in Buenos Aires. I’ll be visting my college roommate, who is currently doing a semester of law school abroad. I’m very excited!
Current side trips planned:
Argentina
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