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(Wall paintings in Caminito)
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Day 03: Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017
Route: Buenos Aires City Tour
Hotel: Buenos Aires Anselmo by Hilton Hotel, Argentina
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| (A large mirror at the hotel lobby) |
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| (Anselmo by Hilton Hotel) |
At 08:30 we started Buenos Aires city tour. Buenos Aires is Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital city. Its center is the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied palace. It is the official residence of the President of Argentina, characteristic pink color and is considered one of the most emblematic buildings in Buenos Aires. The building also houses a museum, which contains objects relating to former presidents of Argentina.
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| (Casa Rosada, the Pink Palace) |
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| (A statue in the middle of Plaza de Mayo) |
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| (The flying Argentina flag) |
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| (The old City Hall) |
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| (The Opera House, Grand Teatro Colon) |
Other major attractions around Plaza de mayo include Teatro Colón, a grand 1908 opera house, and the modern MALBA museum, displaying Latin American art. The Town Hall is the executive seat of government of the Argentine capital.
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| (Puente de la Mujer in the background) |
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| (Bicycles for rental at Puerto Madero Waterfront) |
Next we visited Puerto Madero Waterfront, a district of the Argentina capital occupying a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank and representing the latest architectural trends in the city. Puente de la Mujer, a bridge with contemporary design is Spanish for ‘Woman's Bridge’, is a rotating footbridge for Dock 3 of the Puerto Madero commercial district. It is a swing bridge, but somewhat unusual in its asymmetrical arrangement. It has a single mast with cables suspending a portion of the bridge which rotates 90 degrees in order to allow water traffic to pass. When it swings to allow watercraft passage, the far end comes to a resting point on a stabilizing pylon.
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| (Caminito colourful houses) |
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| (Local arts on the wall) |
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| (Vibrant Caminito Street) |
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| (Bistros and Restaurants) |
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| (Popular for its musics and Tango dance) |
Next destination was La Boca, Caminito Street neighborhood famed for its colorful houses and its tango. Its soccer team, is the one spot that makes every visitor’s agenda. The one-time railway route is lined with the bright facades that make La Boca postcard perfect.
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| (La Bombonera Stadium) |
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| (The Junior La Boca Stadium) |
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| (The Exhibition Hall in the stadium) |
The Stadium 'La Bombonera' is the official stadium for Boca Juniors team. It is chocolate box shape, with a flat stand on one side of the pitch and three steep stands round the rest of the stadium.
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| (Floralis Generica Sculpture) |
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| (Plaza de Las Naciones) |
Next attraction was Floralis Generica sculpture situated in the middle of Plaza de Las Naciones Unidas. The sculpture was designed to close its petals in the evening and open them in the morning.
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| (Eusef Restaurante Arabe) |
We had a hearty lunch at Chef Eusef Restaurante Arabe. The owner of the restaurant was kind enough to clear some space in the dining area for us to perform our prayers.
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| (Distrito Arcos Factory Outlet) |
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| (A Hana Shop in the outlet) |
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| (Decorations in the men's washroom) |
We had ample time to visit the Distrito Arcos Factory Outlet for some shopping then later visited the Hard Rock Café Beunos Aires and bought a few t-shirts.
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| (Hard Rock Cafe of Buenos Aires) |
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| (Hard Rock Cafe t-shirts for souvenirs) |
We overnight in Buenos Aires Anselmo by Hilton Hotel. There was an optional tour arranged to watch the Tango Dance at La Esquina deb Carlos Gardel at USD100/pax but none of us was interested to go because Tango Dancing could be seen everywhere on the street for free.
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| (Eva Peron of Argentina) |
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