Day 20-21 – January 25-26 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photos from January 25
Sunrise 1-25 and docking in Buenos Aires harbor
Container stacking and handling equipment
Moving containers near our ship
Vaninna – guide for Buenos Aires
Street art near dock
Headless male torso in Parque Thays by Fernando Botero
National Law School building
Floralis Generica at Plaza de las Naciones Unidas.
Lapacho rosado trees
Gas prices in Buenos Aires
Galileo Galilei Planetarium
Ombu tree?
Unknown monument
Eva Peron monument – wide view
Eva Peron monument – close up
Unknown church near Basilica Nuestra Senora del Pilar
Vendor in park near Basilica Nuestra Senora del Pilar
Vendor in park near Basilica Nuestra Senora del Pilar
Spire of Basilica Nuestra Senora del Pilar with vendors in park in foreground
Not as bad as Salvador or Rio
Brazilian embassy in Buenos Aires
Lapacho tree flowers
Fountain on Avenida 9 de Julio (one of the widest streets in the world – 14 lanes)
Buenos Aires Opera House
Typical street traffic in Buenos Aires – taxis yellow roof with black bottom
Typical Buenos Aires street traffic
Architecture near Plaza de Mayo
Clock atop building at Plaza de Mayo
Side street from Plaza de Mayo
Dome of Metropolitan Cathedral at Plaza de Mayo
Pigeons taking a break at Plaza de Mayo
Kelsey & Jan near nappie (diaper) symbol of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo – Presidential Palace in background
Large Argentine flag – the size used at Perkin’s
Large Argentine flag in front of Presidential Palace in Plaza de Mayo
Monument commemorating Argentine independence on May 25, 1810
Argentine Presidential Palace and stones honoring 2020 pandemic victims
Honoring 2020 pandemic victims at Plaza de Mayo
Honoring 2020 pandemic victims at Plaza de Mayo
Statue and Argentine flag at Plaza de Mayo
Argentine Presidential Palace (not used as residence)
Churches at Plaza de Mayo
Plaza de Mayo with Argentine Presidential Palace in background
Obelisco seen from Plaza de Mayo
Metropolitan Cathedral at Plaza de Mayo
Church at Plaza de Mayo
Didn’t get her name
Kelsey considering gelato
The Pope (Jorge Mario Bergoglio)
Posters on street in Buenos Aires
Street leading to Viejo Almaden Sangria
Viejo Almaden Tangaria – oldest tangaria in Buenos Aires – dinner and a show
Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
La Bombonera – Boca Juniors stadium
Street near La Bombonera
La Bombonera – Boca Juniors stadium
Art along Caminito Street
If you want a show…
Wall art near Caminito Street
Mafalda character on wall near Caminito Street
Artists display their work off Caminito Street
Building on Caminito Street – Eva Peron on balcony
Corner building along Caminito Street
Wall art along one of Buenos Aires’ rivers
Food truck in a park along a river
Monument to the taxi driver
Brick building abandoned but now repurposed for high-end restaurants and shops
Yachts in revitalized harbor
Cauliflower soup with pistachio
Chicken parmigiana
Lemon cake with strawberry coulis
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Dreams by Tango Desire
Photos from January 26
Sunrise on 1-26 with cruise ship going backwards to dock
Note color of Rio de la Plata River – middle right
Brown color of Rio de la Plata river from silt
Shows flight path from Buenos Aires airport
Playing “Trash” on deck 13 near the indoor pool
Temp in Buenos Aires today
This is how to unload a container ship
Empanada – pastry stuffed with ground beef, sweet peppers, onions, tomatoes and eggs
Grilled rib-eye steak chimichurri
Vegetable biryani
Dulce de leche cream cake with dark chocolate sauce
Out on deck 14 ready to sail away from Buenos Aires
Tug Run helping us clear the dock and harbor
Sun setting behind Buenos Aires skyline
Setting sun reflected off tall buildings South of us
Buenos Aires silhouette against sunset
Exhaust rising from MSC Magnifica
Sky colors as sun sets over Buenos Aires
Tug with rope attached to MSC Magnifica
Tug pulling stern of MSC Magnifica away from dock
Departing plane flying over departing MSC Magnifica
Buenos Aires silhouette as sun sets
MSC Magnifica clearing corner of pier as it leaves
Buenos Aires port
MSC Magnifica clears corner of pier in Buenos Aires port
Heading away from our mooring the last 2 days in Buenos Aires
Light from setting sun reflected off tall buildings in Buenos Aires
Part of Buenos Aires skyline at sunset
Light from setting sun reflected off tall buildings in Buenos Aires
Wide view of Buenos Aires skyline with light from the setting sun
Skyline of Buenos Aires backlit by light from the setting sun
Closer view of Buenos Aires skyline backlit by light from the setting sun
MSC Magnifica near end of Buenos Aires harbor as we depart
Tall buildings in Buenos Aires lit from inside by electricity and outside by the setting sun
MSC Magnifica near end of Buenos Aires harbor as we depart
Due West view of Buenos Aires skyline at sunset
Nearly clear of the breakwater as we leave Buenos Aires
Goodbye Buenos Aires
Final view of Buenos Aires