Awoke Friday, 11 March to the news of the devastating 'terremoto' (earthquake) in Japan.
Left with Muhammed by bus for our city tour - first stop San Telmo and La Boca.
The old port district of La Boca is distinctive with its brightly painted tin and wooden houses as seen along Caminito, the little pedestrian street used as an art market. La Boca is the poorest and roughest area within central Buenos Aires. The area is especially rowdy when the Boca Juniors Football Club is playing at home, at the Boca Juniors Stadium.
First picture is the mural outside the stadium. Second picture is of the Caminito - brightly coloured and interesting street with lots of artistic wares for sale. It had a happy, carnivale atmosphere. Plenty of Policia Turistica around also helped with the feeling of security. We saw the tango dancers, people in costumes posing for photos or offering to take photos. Lots of art work for sale, we bought a small portrait as a momento, the transaction in spanish, of course!
The third picture is of a sculpture named 'La Flor'.
Donated by Eduardo Catalo this massive metal flower is a nice place to visit…for ten minutes. Well, since it opens and closes with the sun via hydraulic machinery you might be able to spend a few more minutes if you time your evening or morning correctly. The “show” is more impressive at night because the lights around the base of the sculpture have more effect.
We didn't get down at night to see it, unfortunately. But it is certainly impressive!
Finally, we drove down to the Puerto Madero dock area which has been renovated; the 19th century warehouses have become restaurants and bars. There are also two ships now museums - one previously a naval ship; the other the Corbeta uruguay which rescued an Antarctic expedition in 1903.
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