in case you didn't know, i went to buenos aires last weekend!! our study abroad program includes two weekend trips during the semester and since amelia and i already went on those trips last semester we were able to take that money and go on another trip. and we chose the "paris of the south": beautiful buenos aires. here are some photo highlights from the trip.
first of all, buenos aires has really delicious food. there is a huge italian/european influence in the city which means amazing pasta and pizzas. i must say that the pizza we ate our first night was right up there with my mom's. (and if you have had my mom's pizza, you know that that statement is not easily given out.) and as my friend laura commented "i don't even like pizza and that looks delicious!"
there are some really cool (and wicked old) big trees scattered throughout the city.
buenos aires has the coolest graffiti that i've ever seen.
"el caminito" a small little neighborhood in the poorest district of the city. known for its colorful houses and tango dancing.
beautiful bookstores. this one is in an old theatre, gorgeous!
i had the chance to meet up with my friend amy from gordon who is studying down in buenos aires for the semester. she picked us up at our hotel and showed us around her neighborhood. there are beautiful parks and the roses are just starting to bloom. yay for spring in october!
in the main square where the casa rosada (the "pink palace" where the president lives) is located. jumping pic in front of la casa rosada.
the day before we arrived the ex-president Nestor Kirchner had passed away. he was also the husband of the current president. there were demonstrations thursday and friday during the period of morning and a procession on friday afternoon. also these posters were all over the city.
cementerio de la recoleta. a famous cemetery containing the graves of some of the most famous argentines - presidents, authors, and the granddaughter of napoleon bonaparte who died at the age of 6 days. the graves are marble mausoleums decorated with elaborate stone statues. it's all very beautiful, but also slightly creepy. i personally liked all the different shapes and styles of crosses, and the stone figures against the blue sky made for lovely pictures. we also tried (unsuccessfully) to get a jumping picture.
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