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Argentina
Early morning along former waterfront, the Puente de la Mujur, Calatrava designed suspension bridge to the left, in Buenos Aires. This area was formerly the port area of the city, but is now a center of high-rise apartments and office buildings. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4546Click image to enlarge. |
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One of the many murals painted throughout the Palermo Soho and other neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. These murals began appearing in the 1980s, partially as a form of dissent against the military regime. They were painted with the consent of the property owners and many of the artist(s) have become famous for their work. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4548Click image to enlarge. |
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Interior of the Cafe Tortoni, on the Avenida de Mayo in downtown Buenos Aires, established in 1858. The cafe is the oldest coffee house in Argentina. While it is a favorite gathering place for locals in the morning, by mid-day the line to get in is full of tourists. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4547Click image to enlarge. |
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View of the warehouses in former port area of Puerto Madero, now home to trendy restaurants and retail stores. Calatrava designed suspension bridge to the left. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4550Click image to enlarge. |
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Woman dancing in a Buenos Aires neighborhood during carnival. Local associations, called murgas, have organized over the past 20 years to bring back the tradition of "carnival" that was surprised by the military junta. Nikon D700, 120mm, 1/10@f4. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4551Click image to enlarge. |
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Metal sculpture of Eva Peron installed on south side of the Health Ministry building in 2011, on the Avenida 9 de Julio. Nikon D700, 85mm, 1/400@f22. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4553Click image to enlarge. |
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Young woman dancer pausing before the local murga begins their carnival dancing in a Buenos Aires neighborhood. Nikon D700, 31mm, 1/8@f4. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4554Click image to enlarge. |
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This young girl, a member of a local association, "murga" is resting on the pavement between dances celebrating carnival in a Buenos Aires neighborhood. Nikon D700, 34mm, 1/6@f4. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4552Click image to enlarge. |
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Buenos Aires is trying to revive carnival celebrations which were surpassed by the military junta. Local neighborhood associations, murgas, have formed dance groups, and in days before Lent begins, and now dance in the streets in various neighborhoods. This young man leads his group, using his whistle and hand movements to direct the action. Location: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPhoto Number: 4555Click image to enlarge. |
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A group of dancers along Avenue Boedo in Buenos Aires dancing for the crowds watching from the sidewalks. These local groups, murgas, are like the crewes in New Orleans, although they only dance for a few blocks in about 30 minutes, before the next murga takes over the space. Nikon D700, 24mm, 1/10@f4 Location: Buenos Aires, ArgeninaPhoto Number: 4556Click image to enlarge. |
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