Buenos Aires, Part 3

A short taxi ride took us to Recoleta, an exclusive upper class neighborhood in Buenos Aires.

Our first stop was a café for breakfast in front of the square.

A typical breakfast may include pastries and coffee or tea.

We had purchased an mp3 walking tour (http://www.mptours.com/) prior to our trip. We hit three play buttons simultaneously and started our walk. The tour begins at the famous Recoleta cemetery. Several former Argentine Presidents and wealthy people are buried here.

The entrance to the cemetery.

The cemetery is divided by tree lined sidewalks with many marble mausoleums.

We left the cemetery and continued our journey.

past parks,



a museum,

and government buildings.

A view from a pedestrian crosswalk.

This mechanical flower, called Floralis Generica (Generica Flower) opens and closes the petals based on the time of day.

This lady earns a living walking dogs. Most dog sitters (paseaperros) don't clean the byproducts!

We continued past a residential neighborhood consisting mostly of high rise apartments. We finished our walking tour at another cafe and watched a protest outside our restaurant window.

Some Telecom employees were demanding a pay raise.

Notice the firecrackers used for affect.