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I absolutely love Buenos Aires. It is very sophisticated. We began our fabulous day with our guide Alejandro leading us on a walk through Plaza de Mayo where we saw The Metropolitan Cathedral and the Casa Rosada. The Plaza de Mayo is a city square and the main foundational site of Buenos Aires. It was from the balcony of the Casa Rosada in Plaza Mayo that Eva Peron address the masses shortly before her death. We did not go into the Casa Rosada, but we did go into the Metropolitan Cathedral. Pope Francis was the Archbishop here for 15 years before moving to the Vatican in 2013. There is a museum of his personal and liturgical items. We did not see that. This tour is more about brief observations of culturally important places or customs. I haven't even known who the artists were in the cathedrals nor have they been pointed out.
Lunch was at Cafe Tortoni, a beautiful Fin de siecle named after the Parisian cafe of the same name. It was where the elite of the Parisian culture gathered in the 19th century. It still emanates that feel. It was selected by UCityGuides as one of the ten most beautiful cafes in the world.
Tonight was a blast at the Tango Porteno Dinner Theatre. We had a designated front row balcony area where each person posed with one of the dancers for photos. I couldn't stop laughing. The show was quite good. The footwork was so fast I could hardly determine how it was done. Oh, dinner was included.
Pictures at Flickr.
