Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Finally, some pictures!

I haven't seen a lot of sights around Buenos Aires yet, because I've mostly been going to class/interviews and hanging out with awesome people!  Here are some highlights:



Here is a large portion of the residents of the Road House hanging out.  People in BsAs don't GO out until 1 or 2 usually, so that leaves a lot of time for socializing in the evening.
Clockwise(ish) from left: Charles, Blanca, Leah, Natalie, Roxanne, Dan, Juan, Thomas, John, Sam, Victoria.



This is the good food stand at the Feria de los Mataderos, a huge weekly street fair.  It's awesome, and the choclo (corn mixture) empanadas from this stand are deliiiicious!



Residents go to The Spot a lot, because it's a close, chill bar.  Here we have Dan, Caitlyn. Dayanna, Sam, and Victoria.

This church borders the famous Recoleta Cemetary.  It's gorgeous inside and out, especially at night!


The second time we took the hour-long bus ride to the Feria de los Mataderos, a man on the bus had a bag with something moving in it.  It was a dachshund puppy!  We all got to hold him- he was so soft and cuddly!


Argentines like their cow, and they like to use as much of the cow as possible.  This is a glass bottle fit inside a hoof.  Fill it with your favorite beverage and drink with a big steak, or tie it to your leather belt.

La Boca is a pretty touristy area of BsAs, but it's also adorable!  The little houses are painted bright colors (as you can see), and there are little shops, restaurants, and artists everywhere.  Even on a cloudy winter day, it's a cool place to see.  I don't know those people.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Can't wait to come visit. Be sure to line up dachshund puppies to greet us.

Marissa said...

Wow. Those pictures look awesome. So glad there are so many smiling people in them :)