Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Corner Fruit and Veggie Market
This is my local fruit and vegetable market. Actually there is another right across from my apartment building that no one ever seems to shop at. The guy who works there looks very lonely.
This one seems to be run by Bolivians or Peruvians. They are not your typical portenos. There are usually long lines of people waiting to be served. For me it is a little stressful since many names of fruit and vegetables are different in Argentine Spanish and I don't know how to say quantities, such as "a handful", or "just a few". I often end up getting more than I want, since I resort to kilos or half kilos.
Biblioteca Nacional
This is the National Library which stands on the site where Eva and Juan Peron lived. I don't remember all of the details, but I think the library was constructed by one of the dictators who took power while Juan was exiled in Spain. Later when he returned and took power again he put Borges in charge of the library in some demeaning post. I don't remember exactly and probably should check my facts, but like all things Argentina, there is more than meets the eye here.
Avenida del Libertador
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Kiosko
This is a newspaper stand on Calle Tucuman near Ayacucho. They are literally all over the city. While they make maneuvering the already crowded sidewalks more difficult, I do like them. It's nice to see lots of newspapers, magazines and sometimes books on display. Also, many newsstands are decorated with fileto, a typical Argentine painting style, as is this one.
It's Coming....
Graffiti
Memory of the Disappeared
Basilica
Carlos Likes Ice Cream Too
This is a corner in Palermo (I'm not sure if it's Soho or Hollywood). Carlos Gardel, legendary tango singer who died in a plane crash at a young age, causing women around the world to mourn and some even to commit suicide. It is said that Carlos sings better every day. Here's Carlos enjoying an ice cream.
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