In passing snapshot - Friendly neighbouhood violinist

Funny stuff you find on the subway. I saw this gentelman with a spider man suit playing the violin at the Plaza Italia subway station.
I think that his marbles were on the short side cuz he was basically making noise. nevertheless he was spreading joy and providing a colourfull scene.

The cultural scene in Buenos Aires

Today I would like to ramble about the cultural scene in Buenos Aires, which offers a wide array of paid and free performances year round. Unlike some cities that only come alive during the summer, you can find concerts and talks all year round, including outdoor ones.

This week I managed to attend two, the first one a Renaissance music concert at a church, and the second one a live broadcast of the "Romeo and Julliet" valet, right outside the Colon theatre.
Both were well attended which testifies to the cultural appetite of Argentines, even though they tend to brag a lot and emit opinions on subjects they know nothing about, they tend to be cultured at an European level.

At the Autoclasica in San Isidro

Today I give you some live news direct from Aotoclasiaca, here in San Isidro. For all you car buffs, like me, at this show you can see a large array of classic vehicles.

Held yearly at the San Isidro Horse racetrack. 
http://autoclasica.com/web/, you can still make it there today or tomorrow.
the entrance fee is 120 pesos and it is well worth the price. They have miles of cars parked at the premises
as well as motorbikes, and even spare parts.

of course we are talking bout classics, this is not the Detroit or Frankfurt auto shows.

But they have a great collection of vintage cars from all over the world in mint condition.

As well as old colectivos, that are an icon of Argentine public transport.

A partir de ahora voy a empezar a escribir en castellano en consideración de muchos amigos que me responden afirmativamente cuando les pregunto si leen ingles, y en realidad no lo manejan tan bien.
Igualmente a mi también me da pereza de leer en otro idioma a menos que lo maneje muy bien.
Este fin de semana estube en San Isidro para la Autoclasica, la reunión anual de  los amantes de los fierros clasicos.
Realmente valió la pena pues había mucho para ver, desde coches del comienzo del siglo pasado hast bondís reletos de fileteado.

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In passing snapshots, the classics in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a city of contrasts, on one hand you have the Colon theatre with world fame performances, and on the the other hand you  can be mugged right outside at any time.
Anyway I was´nt mugged yet and I still enjoy taking pics of vintage cars found parked on the streets.

El Club de pescadores de Buenos Aires

The Fisherman's club located at the Costanera Norte in Buenos Aires is one of those emblematic buildings of the city that you probably saw going or coming from the Aeroparque city airport.
Built in 1903 on a pier over the River Plate it resembles a Belgian Castle, its an ideal spot to frame a sunrise on  the river.

















I´ve been here several times to shoot sunrises, but on a Sunday afternoon I stoped by to visit the interior, that boast an aquarium with the native species of the river plate, and also a restaurant that overlooks the river.
the premises are restricted to non members but if you ask politely they will let you look around, and you can lunch or dine at the resto without membership.

Best Parrillas in Buenos Aires -, Los Platitos, Costanera

Continuing with my series on meat eating, I would like to talk about La Costanera, wich is Buenos Aire´s river side walk. I was told that originally the best Parrillas were located there, and in the nineties they either moved or opened a branch in Puerto Madero.

Nevertheless you can still find some diehards that remained there, like the parrilla "Los Platitos", located at Av. Rafael Obligado, or Costanera, right in front of Parque de la Memoria, it´s considered as one of the historical parrillas of Costanera Norte.
Now to be frank I have heard complaints about the meat and service being bad and expensive, but in my case I went there with friends and we bought their famous Lomito sandwich which lived up to my expectations for a very reasonable price.


you can either take out and eat it watching the River Plate, or eat it at the counter, provided you find a spot. but I have to say that the quality of the meat was excellent, something that is not usual in sandwiches served here.

No wonder so many gringos live in Buenos Aires

Yeah I´m grounded in Buenos Aires for a while, and I´ve noticed that a lot of North Americans and Europeans are living or studying in Buenos Aires, without mentioning other Latin Americans that are studying at state run universities.
Anyhow, I´ve noticed that food, rent and transportation can be cheap if we measure in dollars, and a proof of that is some casual shopping I did at a discount super just a block away from home.
What you see in the pic set me back 127 pesos or 8.50 bucks American. Definitely very cheap compared to most other cities even in South America.
Now if you earn in pesos that´s another story, but I still think you can get by considering that the bus fare is 25c american.