Argentina and Buenos Aires

It had been more than a year since we returned from our round-the-world journey. It was time for a vacation and we had frequent flyer miles to spare, so we decided to explore a bit of South America. In conjunction with our trip, I decided to revive this blog, keeping the account of our 2005 travels and adding to it with posts and photos from our newest adventure.

With only two weeks available there wasn't time for any extensive journeying, but we were able to carve together a trip, mostly to Argentina, that included a week in Patagonia. First on the agenda was a stop in Buenos Aires.

The capital of Argentina is an entrancing city in many ways. With wide boulevards and cafes on many corners, the city is similar to some of the major cities of Europe. Argentines also love to eat, and the wine is excellent, so it seemed at times as if we'd stumbled into Italy or Spain by accident.

After an overnight flight from Arizona, we spent a couple of days just wandering the streets of Buenos Aires, admiring the architecture and the springtime flowers, enjoying the food, and of course taking in the tango shows. If there is one overriding symbol of the city, it has to be this sensual dance. There are tango shows everywhere, even on street corners and plazas.

Here are two tango dancers in a square in the San Telmo section of the city: