Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Diversity of Buenos Aires



Can you find the owner of this shop?

He sells acient posters, postcards, comics, newspapers, articles...everything you can imagine.

This stuff is old, precious, he sells it for nothign but for some this would be worth a LOT of money









San Telmo- every Sunday evening there is a street market in San Telmo.

Here are some musicians playing bongos and singing to it cheerfully!







Plaza de Mayo- these white headscarfs are circular positioned around a monument of the Plaza-

they symbolise the mothers and granmothers of the disappeared men in the dark period.

Since they were not allowed to demonstrate loudly and women would not be arrested as easily, the women decided to walk around the plaza silently to prosted against the political regime.

Up to today, every thursday at 3pm the women still come to the plaza to remind the people of the still unfound men.





















Puerto Madero- this modern port has only been constructed. Therefore it is very exclusive and a fancy place to be.

Once I came here on a Sunday afternoon to do my homework- its perfect to watch people, enjoy an ice cream in the sunshine and of course to focus on your Spanish homework ;-)










Casa Rosado a Plaza de Mayo











Plaza de Mayo- a political demonstration.

Since it seemed pretty afressive I kept in distance...










This is in Park San Matin- there is a heart exibition.

Nac, Samira and me connecting two hearts ;-)













The typical painting and writing of Buenos Aires- no matter if its a street sign, Kiosko, or a theatre entry... this is the style




















"El corazón del mundo"




















This is in parc San Matin- I often come here to picknick, chill, write my diary and watch people...

It gives you a little brake from the rush from downtown!








This is the Obelist on the main 9 de Julio

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello Lisa

Anonymous said...

Nan says Happy Birthday and
Merry Christmas. We will look after your Dad for a few days before he comes to visit you.

Love from us all in Sandwell