Buenos Aires is called the Paris of South America. This view from my room shows why:
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It can sometimes look like NYC, too ...
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Every Sunday there is a big market in San Telmo Square ...
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The Argentine First Lady, who was just elected president, will work in the "Pink House" ...
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Across from the Pink House is the Metropolitan Catholic Church where San Martin, the George Washington of Argentina, is buried. Although Argentia is solidly Pro-Life, they do have a problem with vandalism. The picture below shows that the church in downtown Buenos Aires has been tagged with the words: "Free and legal Abortions." It's hard to imagine this happening in the U.S.
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By far, the most revered political figure is Evita Peron. Yesterday, I visited the famous cemetery where she is buried.
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The picture below is of the first Italian immigrant neighborhood in Buenos Aires. This port is where the Tango was invented.
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I took a "puddle jumper" from Buenos Aires over to Uruguay, today ...
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This afternoon I was visited by El Ligardo!
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