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Penis Fences and Uruguays National Plague- Montevideo

February 2, 2020November 25, 2019

Our last day in Montevideo. We arrived at Independence Plaza for our 11am walking tour. We walked through many of the places we were at yesterday, but this time we got the history behind them. In the Plaza Zabala, the quaker parakeets were extra active and noisy while the guide was speaking. He then mentioned that they are Uruguay’s national plague because they eat the farmers’ crops. There is …

Dantes Inferno and Opera- our Last Day in Buenos Aires

February 2, 2020November 24, 2019

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 …

From Hospitals to Tango Clubs- Buenos Aires

February 2, 2020November 22, 2019

This was not our typical touring day. I had injured my shoulder and could barely move my arm. I had concerns that I had either dislocated or broken something because it was so painful. We went to a medical clinic and after ex-rays, I was relieved to find out that it was neither of the above. After dropping off our laundry we walked towards the Lakes of Palermo Gardens …

Plaza de Mayo – Buenos Aires

February 2, 2020November 22, 2019

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 …