"Bares Notables" in Buenos Aires - Bar sur

 

Buenos Aires has always had a rich Café culture and many of its classic cafes were meeting places for its literary and intellectual elite.
These places are called "Cafés Notables" which still have their interiors well preserved but still serve its patrons as any other café in town. There is a list of these bars but you will certainly see them walking around downtown Buenos Aires.
The Photo above was taken at Bar Sur in San Telmo.

The San Telmo Market

 

The San Telmo Market is a roofed marked brought over from England back in the late 1800s and served faithfully for over a century in San Telmo as a regular produce market that now became a tourist attraction.

You will certainly go in when in San Telmo and check out its restos or gift shops.

It also seems to be an ideal place for pick pockets and bag snatchers, I lost a brand new phone once and almost every time I went I heard that someone got his bag taken in a moment of distraction.
Not that this is a privilege of this market since in every big city you can be robbed specially in very crowded places.

In Passing snapshot - French´s umbrellas

It seems to be the new fad to hang umbrellas over patios, at least in Buenos Aires. At least in the "Galería Solar de French" in San Telmo they can be seen and make a great I´ve been there photo background.
 

Considerations on a Crappy year I

Nearing the end of the year I have some considerations about what was to many the worst  year in History for travellers.

Besides the personal, financial or any other loss that we had to endure due to COVID, which is far from being over, I have to say that all my travel plans went south starting with a trip to Colombia that I had to cut short.

But never the less this was above all a year to learn and value about things in our life, on one side I felt justified in all my previous travels which I did, not letting them for after like some people said, and also having pending stuff saved for a time which I could not leave home, due to illness or in this case lockdown. Also that staying away from certain toxic people in your like was the best alternative.

But I also learned that I don't need to be travelling all the time since there are plenty of things to do at home or nearby also I had a chance to edit and review many photos from my past trips re savouring great times I had in them.

Above all this times of crisis are a great moment to value and or reconsider our life choices, something that we probably wouldn't do if we were not forced to stop and think.

The Church of San Pedro Telmo in Buenos Aires

One of them being the "Iglesia de San Pedro Gonzalez Telmo" located one block from the "Plaza Dorrego" which is the neighbourhoods main square.

Speaking of tourist traps, you will most likely visit the neighbourhood of San Telmo rife with overpriced trinkets and pickpockets, but not to be pessimist there are plenty of interesting things to see while you avoid being robbed or ripped off

Standing since 1734 it witnessed most of the transformation of the San Telmo hood and of the city of Buenos Aires.

In Passing snapshot - The skateboarder

Nothing like a good action shot on the streets, theese kids were doing stunts with Puerto Madero on the background.

 

The Dorrego Flea Market

Not too far away from all the downtown tourist attractions in the city of Buenos Aires you will find a flea Market located in the neighbourhood of Colegiales.

 

The "Mercado de las Pulgas" Located at Avenida Dorrego 1650 probably used to sell the typical trinquets sold at flea markets worldwide since 1988, but with recent renovations has upgraded to bigger items like furniture or small motorbikes.

All its wares are neatly arranged in quiosks wich specialize in different items. 

It provides for a nice stroll through antiques and gadgets alike.

Long weekend in Tandil - Visiting Balcarce - The Cemetery

The Balcarce cemetery was also designed and built by Francisco Salamone and is located south of the city in opposite direction from the slaughterhouse.

 

Entering beyond its Monumentalist style gate it houses many monuments and graves from Balcarces most important families.

all bearing testimony from a more prosperous past of the city of Balcarce.

Long weekend in Tandil - Visiting Balcarce - The Slaughterhouse

The former salughterhouse building in Balcarce now turned into a Comunity centre is a fine architectural work by Francisco Salamone.

Located 3 clicks from the main square where the city ends it can be reached biking or walking on a pleasant boulevard that spans most of the city.

Mery Christmas

May all those who follow this blog have a Merry Christmas along their loved ones.