it's been a while since I've posted anything and I have quite a few pictures of the city- so here they are.. several pictures of the Recoleta and Chacarita Cemeteries. Most of the famous people in Argentina's history are buried in the Recoleta Cemetery and it's pretty impressive... For some reason Argentinos make a big deal out of the day people die instead of when they're born.. holidays for famous people are celebrated on the day they died in Argentina
and I cut my hair.... didn't plan on taking it all off, but the clippers i was using broke
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One of the most famous places in BA- Recoleta Cemetery
Some of the big names in Argentina's colorful past are buried here |
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| Massive protests in Buenos Aires a few nights ago due to recent government changes- the President is trying to swallow up all the local banks by making them transfer their money into the national bank.. This was one of 4 areas where people protested, and the main meeting spot in BA had around 200,000 people. Cities throughout Argentina participated in the event with people meeting in common areas, others laying on their horns while driving, and old ladies banging on pots and pans from the balconies of their houses |
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Casa Rosada
The pink house- the White House equivalent, except the President doesn't live there |
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| La Plata- a few cities south of BA. I was told this is the largest cathedral in South America... pretty cool |
The obelisk is found on the street 9 de Julio... the widest street in the world
There's a saying in BA when someone is boring: "tenés menos onda que el obelisco"or you have a worse vibe than the obelisk
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| Never ending rows upon rows of mausoleums in the Chacarita Cemetery |
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| Shot taken from the top floor of my school |
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The tower given to Argentina from Great Britain once they gained independence
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