In an earlier entry, I mentioned the pedestrian bridge crossing from the east to the west side of Puerto Madero. The name of the bridge is Puente de la Mujer (Bridge of the Woman) and it opened in 2001. It is a white suspension bridge and a whole piece of it moves out and to the side when necessary for a boat to pass through. […]
There was a storm in the area last night and this morning, it was overcast with much wind. But before long, it turned into a beautiful sunny day. Today, Hugo took us to the neighborhoods or barrios of Palermo, Palermo Soho and Palermo Hollywood, all in the same area. […]
Buenos Aires (BA) is a large city located on the Rio de Plate and the people who live in the city are called “portenos”. There are approximately 11 million people in BA and the surrounding metropolitan area and the city itself is divided into 28 (I think) neighborhoods or barrios. […]
Grant and I left Jacksonville yesterday afternoon, arrived in Miami and then flew non-stop to Buenos Aires. I was really glad we were flying business class when I saw the line at the Miami airport for Aerolineas Argentina–VERY long and not moving much. The flight was pretty much on time but then we spent 45 minutes in line at the Buenos Aires (BA) airport waiting to go through immigration. […]
After an uneventful and relaxing cruise of a few days, we reach Punta del Este, the Palm Beach of South America, for a week’s stay. Its fine marina, rare for South America, is well-protected and located in the heart of town, an easy walk to many fine shops and restaurants. […]