Buenos Aires, Argentina

We spent a long but awesome day in Buenos Airies - it is a large congested city and hot. We jumped on the "Hop on, Hop off" tourist bus to make the trek a little easier on our feet and shorten the travel time.
Above is the Casa Rosada where Eva Peron made her famous speech, to the people of Argentina, from one of the balconies.  Apparently she is still very much loved by some and hated by others.

Images and references to Eva can be seen in many places throughout the city

Eva is buried in her Duarte family mausoleum in the Recoleta cemetery

There are many beautiful parks and shaded areas to relax out of the sun

We took a break in this covered arcade to enjoy a snack and cold water



Open 25 hours?

Not so much room inside!

 

We made it out to the San Telmo area - location of the Boca soccer stadium - many here still worship Diego Maradona even though he was scandalised by drug use in his later life.

 

Many of the buildings and businesses in the San Telmo area are painted in the Boca team colours - fan(atic)s is an appropriate word to describes these lovers of their team.

A quick way to navigate through a congested city is on a motorcycle - there are hundreds of them weaving in and out of traffic.