Marguerite's Travels

with Curious George

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Argentina

My first trip to South America was to Argentina. I spent most of my time in Buenos Aires.  All the people I met were very friendly and helpful. I was surprised to find how many restaurants served pizza, this occasionally helped me since many Argentine dishes use red meat which I don't eat. There were also a lot of ham and chicken dishes as well - they were delicious!
Lapwing

Ezeiza

After my flight arrived early in the morning (~1am!), I stayed in Ezeiza. Later, in the afternoon, I saw many lapwings. Since my last name means lapwing, and these were the first avian type I've seen in person, I took many pictures of them.  They let me get close, so they must have known I was one of them.
Delta

Tigre Delta

I took a boat trip through the Tigre Delta to the town of Tigre. The houses in the area often can only be reached by boat and many are up on stilts.
Tiger

Tigre

This is a bronze sculpture of a jaguar, Jaguarete.  The jaguar represents the guardian of the ancestors of the indigenous peoples.
Tango

Buenos Aires

I went to a street market in Dorrego Plaza.  There were a lot of booths with antique and hand made goods. There was also tango music and dancers.  After the professional dancers danced, they asked where people were from and invited different people from other SA countries to dance.  
Recoleta

Recoleta Cemetery

Recoleta Cemetery is the resting place of many Argentines, including one of the most well-known - Eva Peron.  The mausoleums were so interesting and beautiful.  This one was one of my favorites.  It's the mausoleum of military engineer General Enrique Mosconi.
Church

Buenos Aires

The stunning ceiling of the Parish of The Immaculate Conception church.