After a yummy breakfast at the hotel we started walking. We were headed to the river. Buenos Aires is on the Rio de la Plata, the estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay and the Paraná rivers. It is the widest river in the world, 140 miles at its widest. It is not very deep.
Unfortunately we got turned around and walked away from the river. We walked about an 1 1/2 miles before we realized we were going the wrong way. Oops! After turning around, we ended up at Cementerio de la Recoleta. Before exploring the cemetery we had a late lunch in a nearby square. This tree (not sure of the type) was in the square. I liked this statue of the man holding up a branch.
After lunch we visited the Basilica Nuestra Señora Del Pilar. It was completed in 1732 and is the second oldest church in Buenos Aires.
Eventually we explored the cemetery. It contains many elaborate marble mausoleums, decorated with statues, in a wide variety of architectural styles such as Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, and Neo-Gothic. There is “street” after “street” of mausoleums, some of which are ridiculously ornate. We found Eva Perron’s tomb. Here are some pictures of the cemetery.
The city map we have has some walks so after the cemetery we did the “Little Paris Walk” which ended at Plaza St Martin. Here are some pictures from our walk and the monument dedicated to Jose de San Martin, an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America’s successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire.
It was very hot and luckily a thunderstorm rolled through to cool it off. We ducked into a little mall to stay dry.
We walked back to the hotel. I had an ice cream at Freddos, thanks Sally for the recommendation. We had dinner in the room again.
According to my phone we did 29,775 steps and 13.35 miles. Yikes! Oh and we both have blisters on our feet, not surprising!
