Buenos Aires
Late morning on January 18th, we were on the River Platt, with the skyline of Buenos Aires ahead of us.

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Arrival into Buenos Aires - At about 11:00am we started to see the skyline of Buenos Airies, and we arrived a little earlier than our anticipated 2pm arrival. We were to spend the day in BA and overnight onboard before heading home the next day.

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The River Platt reminded me of the Mississippi River, very brown, but much wider.
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We had a beautiful warm summer day.  We sat up on deck and the Carribean band was performing as we sipped on a pina colada.. it felt like we were starting a Caritbbean cruise !

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We parkecd beside the Costa Tropical which was already in port upon our arrival.  Because this is a working dock, you are shuttled from the boat to the end of the pier since pedestrians are not permitted.  The port had many nice shops inside and also was a close walk to town.  Many taxis were available at the port as well.
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I was really keen to see the wide boulevards of Buenos Aires, we drove up and down them as we saw the sights !

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This was on a Saturday, not an excess of traffic in town, I wonder if it gets busy during the week at rush hour?
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The Argentine Flag is a soft pale blue in colour.

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Our first stop was at a Cathedral visiting the monument to a local hero.

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After visiting the modern city, we headed toward the Boca District.   Its an artsy and historic part of town where the tango began.
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We had a stop here allowing us to shop, browse, have a beer etc. :) what a lovely day !
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As we drove around this beautiful city on our tour, many people were sunbathing and relaxing in the many urban parks.  Apparently its 200 miles to a beach so the parks are quite busy on sunny days.
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We visited a cemetary where Evita's crypt is located.. It was interesting seeing the mausoleums.

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Evita's Crypt
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A Teatro
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