lunes, 29 de octubre de 2012

The fourth day in Buenos Aires


We got up early and went down to breakfast at the hotel restaurant. At eight in the morning we went by bus to Temaikèn and there we could see the different animals, we also saw a movie at 360 degrees, it seemed so real!!Later, around noon we went to lunch at a nearby restaurant and hours later we headed Tecnopolis, the day was cloudy and rainy, so Tecnopolis to leave the group headed out soaked, went to the hotel to have a shower and dress for dinner. After dinner we returned to the hotel and went to sleep.

 

Temaikèn


Temaikèn  is a zoo in Belén de Escobar, vicinity of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the only AZA accredited zoo in that country. The name is a portmanteau of tem (earth) and aiken (life) in the language of the native Tehuelche people.

Covering 178 acres, Temaikèn specializes in native Argentine wildlife and exotic and threatened species. In addition to the zoo the Temaikèn Foundation owns the Osununu wildlife conservation area. It also has programs to manage and protect the Parana Pine ecosystem and butterflies and orchids within the national wildlife conservation system.

Temaikèn Biopark is a popular tourist destination.

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Tecnópolis

Tecnopolis a science, technology, industry and art mega exhibition, based in Argentina and the largest in Latin America. Located in Villa Martelli, in the Vicente Lopez division, Tecnopolis was inaugurated on July 14, 2011, by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.









lunes, 22 de octubre de 2012

The third day in Buenos Aires


La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 186,524.

La Plata was planned and developed to serve as the provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized in 1880, and it was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on 19 November 1882. La Plata was renamed Eva Perón City (Ciudad Eva Perón) between 1952 and 1955.


The Cathedral of La Plata
The Cathedral of La Plata, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the largest Roman Catholic sanctuary in the city of La Plata in Argentina, and one of the largest in Latin America. This Neogothic edifice is located in the geographical center of the city, facing the central square, Plaza Moreno, and the City Hall.

Inspired by the European cathedrals of Amiens and Cologne, its plans were drawn by architect Ernesto Meyer under the direction of city planner Pedro Benoit.

The La Plata Museum

The La Plata Museum is a natural history museum in La Plata, Argentina. It is part of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo of the UNLP .

The building, 135 meters long, today houses 3 million fossils and relics an amphitheatre, opened in 1992, and a 58,000-volume library, serving over 400 university researchers. Around 400,000 visitors pass through its doors yearly, including a thousand visiting researchers.
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jueves, 18 de octubre de 2012

Places visited at the first day we were in Bs As

Riachuelo

 The Riachuelo is a 64-kilometre stream in Argentina that originates in the Buenos Aires Province and defines the southern boundary of the Buenos Aires federal district. It empties into the Río de la Plata between Tandanor and Dock Sud. The La Boca neighbourhood and the Boca Juniors football club are located near the Riachuelo's mouth. The river's course has been canalized and channelized in places, especially along its lower course. Bridge on Riachuelo-Matanza river From its source down to La Noria Bridge on Avenida General Paz, the river is usually referred to as Río La Matanza, and from that point onwards as Riachuelo. he Matanza receives large amounts of industrial waste from the numerous factories along the river, especially tanneries, which makes the Matanza/Riachuelo a polluted river. Among the most dangerous contaminants are heavy metals and waste water from the basin's saturated layers.

River Plate Stadium





River Plate Stadium is a stadium in the Belgrano, Buenos Aires district of Buenos Aires, Argentina at the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Udaondo. It is home to the Club Atlético River Plate soccer team in Argentina and is named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti. The stadium is sometimes referred to as Estadio Monumental de Núñez, which is perhaps why persons incorrectly believe that it is located in the district of Nuñez. However, the stadium is more commonly referred to as El Monumental and it is considered to be the national stadium of Argentina


La Boca

La Boca is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from theItalian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse, and some people believe, that the Buenos Aires barrio was indeed named after it. The conventional explanation is that the neighborhood sits at the mouth of the Riachuelo.

It is known among sports fans for La Bombonera the home of Boca Juniors, one of the world's best known football clubs. La Boca is a popular destination fortourists visiting Argentina, with its colourful houses and pedestrian street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform and tango-related memorabilia is sold. Other attractions include the La Ribera theatre, many tango clubs and Italian taverns.
As one of Buenos Aires's 48 barrios, La Boca is located in the city's south-east near its old port. The barrio of Barracas is to the west; San Telmo and Puerto Madero are to the north. In La Boca many of the residents are of mixed European descent. Mainly Italian, Spanish, German, French, Arab and Basque.




"Fore more information clic here" : River Plate Monumental   Riachuelo   La Boca

lunes, 1 de octubre de 2012

Places visited in Rosario


Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, in central Argentina. It is located 300 km (185 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Parana River


National Flag Memorial

The National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, is a monumental complex built near the banks of the Paraná River. It was inaugurated on June 20, 1957, the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the Argentine flag.
The Memorial  has three parts: the Tower or mast, which commemorates the Revolution of May 1810 and houses Manuel Belgrano's crypt in its base; the Civic Courtyard, which symbolizes the effort of the organization of the state, and the Triumphal Propylaeum, representing the Nation as organized after the 1853 Constitution. Under the Propylaeum there is the Honour Room for the Flags of America, where the flags of all American nations are displayed.

Cathedral Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary


The Cathedral Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary is a minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to the local Virgin of the Rosary, in the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is the motherchurch of the Archdiocese of Rosario.
The basilica is located on the oldest part of the city, at the corner of Buenos Aires St. and Córdoba St., besides the Palacio de los Leones (that is, the municipal building), across the pedestrian path called Pasaje Juramento ("Oath Passage") that leads into the National Flag Memorial. The basilica faces Plaza 25 de Mayo (May 25th Square), also bordered by the Central Post Office.


Source: National Flag Memorial   Cathedral Basilica