We met in the foyer to begin a walking tour of Buenos Aires with Stella on Saturday morning.
The capital has undergone rebuilding since the beginning of the 20th century. The oldest buildings date from the early 1900's and some of the more elegant ones date from 1920's and 1930's. The city centre's layout has been maintained since foundation, thus the streets are often narrow and mostly one way. The original name of the city was 'Santa Maria del Buen Ayre' in recognition of the good winds which brought the sailors across the ocean.
The Plaza de Mayo is the heart of the city. East of it is the Casa de Gobierno. It is also called Casa Rosada because it is pink, and is the office of the President of the Republic. The current President is Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
The next photo is one of Florida Ave which is a mall within the shopping district.
At the junction of Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenidas Roque Sainz Pena and Corrientes is a 67 metre Obelisk built to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the city's founding.
We also enjoyed morning tea at Cafe Tortoni, the oldest cafe in South America.
We spent the afternoon wandering at leisure, walked down to Puerto Moderno and back to Florida Ave for a late lunch and shopping.
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