The ‘French Monument’ was a gift from the French community and was built in 1901 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Argentina’s independence. It is perhaps not as famous as the… more →
Buenos Aires Rediscoveredwrote 2 months ago: The ‘French Monument’ was a gift from the French community and was built in 1901 to comm … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Another photo from inside Buenos Aires Zoo – If I recall correctly this building is home to th … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Buenos Aires Zoo opened in 1875 and unfortunately for the animals not much seems to have changed sin … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Out of all the photos in this blog, this set is my favourite. As more than 80 years had passed sinc … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Despite being surrounded by high rise buildings, Barrancas de Belgranos is one of the more peaceful … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Tucked away in the corner of the Tres de Febrero park, overlooking the lake and rose gardens, is thi … more →
wrote 8 months ago: This park which was named after the former president Nicolas Avellaneda is one of the larger parks t … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Another hospital, this time the Hospital Español. At first glance it would seem that the original b … more →
wrote 8 months ago: I had no idea where this building was so I cheated by stopping a taxi and asking the driver to take … more →
wrote 8 months ago: In the Plaza del Congreso you will find an original bronze cast statue of Rodin’s “The T … more →
wrote 9 months ago: The only negative experience I had in Buenos Aires was when I tried to take the photo of the Hipodro … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Whilst I love the fact that trees provide a living link between the old and new photos, often their … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I wasn’t very keen on Plaza Italia as it is surrounded by busy roads and lots of public transp … more →
wrote 9 months ago: The stunning Palazio Errazuriz was built by the Chilean diplomat Matias Errazuriz with construction … more →
wrote 9 months ago: The Plaza Hotel was one of the first luxury hotels to be built in South America and was the brainchi … more →
wrote 10 months ago: I went on a tour of the Casa Rosada (Presidential Palace) and at the end while I was wandering aroun … more →
wrote 10 months ago: On the right hand side of the photo there is a man with an orange hat. The first time I came to tak … more →
wrote 10 months ago: How was this allowed to happen!? When the Palacio de Ortiz Basualdo Anchorena was demolished, Bueno … more →
wrote 10 months ago: If you keep walking to the very end of Calle Florida you will arrive at Plaza San Martin, a large pa … more →