Day 3, Part 2: Buenos Aires

After a long morning walking around Buenos Aires most famous sites, we were exhausted and ready for a long break. Our feet were hurting, but we were so close to the obelisk that we kept walking.  We walked across the famous 9 de Julio Avenue and took many pictures of the obelisk. This 16 lane avenue is supposed to be the widest avenue in the world. Since I am a transportation engineer, I was more than excited to walk across this beautiful street. 

 

Photo Credit: Wikipedia

We couldn't walk anymore so we had lunch at the first place that we saw after crossing the avenue. We ate at the restaurant of the Hotel Republica. Service in Argentina is not the best (Just like in many places in South America!), but it was perfect to allow us to rest for a while. After a 2 hour break we were ready to keep walking. We walked towards Teatro Colon. We decided not to do the tour inside (approximately $30 dollars) and kept walking towards Avenida Corrientes. We got tired again and found the perfect place for another break and have some Freddo's ice cream.

 

Teatro Colon

We had plans to go out that night but we were exhausted. We stayed in, ate dinner, and went to bed early. I have to admit that at first, I was not impressed with Buenos Aires because it was dirty and it looked like nobody cared to keep it beautiful. There is trash and dog’s poop everywhere. I was expecting the Paris of South America. I guess it is the Paris of South America because many buildings look Parisian but it truly reminded me of Rome. Buenos Aires is definitely a City of contrasts and there is something for everyone. After a few hours, I accepted it with its flaws and started appreciating the beauty of it. I was very careful not to step on poop, but it eventually happened. After our first full day in Buenos Aires I was  really loving it. I still think that if the citizens tried to keep it cleaner it would be 10 times more beautiful.