Dantes Inferno and Opera- our Last Day in Buenos Aires

Our last day in Buenos Aires.  We had to arrive an hour early to check in for our guided tour of Palacio Barolo. This office tower which was built in the early 1920s was created on the theme of Dante’s Divine Comedy. At the time it was the tallest building in South America. The symbology throughout the building was really interesting. You start on the ground floor which  along …

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Plaza de Mayo – Buenos Aires

The Jacaranda trees throughout the city are in full, gorgeous purple bloom. Way back, the city planners did something brilliant; they planted three trees throughout the city that bloom at different times of year. That way, there is always something in full bloom. Today its well over 30 degrees Celsius. Our first stop was the Plaza de Mayo. This is a gorgeous plaza that is flanked at one end …

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