Buenos Aires, Argentina

On the way to the amazing continent of Antarctica I made a stop in Buenos Aires. I had spent a week or two in the city last year, so I gave my friend and travel buddy, Traci, a quick highlight tour.

One of the most unique places in Buenos Aires is La Recoleta Cemetery. I love seeing all of the large ornate tombs. It's cool thinking of the legacy that those tombs leave on the people buried in them. I would love to go visit my loved ones in such a beautiful place after they have passed away.

I could spend hours admiring all of the details on the cemetery's vaults, because the vaults had such limited space to work with, they made every detail count.

 

Two more aspects of Buenos Aires that make it unique are its meat and its salsa dancing. We decided to go to a salsa show, where we could eat a nice steak dinner, and we were not disappointed. 

I don't eat a lot of red meat but I felt obligated to order a steak at the show. I love eating local food and a steak is really what Argentina is known for. I don't know if I appreciated eating the steak afterwords, but during it was delicious. Last year I went to Argentina right before my wedding, and I'm pretty sure I gained 10lbs for my wedding.

The details of the room at the show were perfect. I even loved the curtain.

I can't say I know a lot about any type of dance, but I love salsa. It is beautiful, seductive, graceful, and it's impossible to take your eyes off of the dancers. You really can't go to Buenos Aires without seeing a show.

This photo is one of my favorite photos.

I was in heaven taking pictures. The dancers did an amazing job. It made me want to sign my husband and I up for salsa lessons. The problem is that we would need a thousand lessons to even be able to do a little of what they can do.

The show also had some beautiful music and a few other types of dance performed, but nothing could compete with the salsa performances.

Obviously this is just a small portion of what the city has to offer. You need a lot longer than two days to really appreciate the beauty and culture of the city.