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9 January 2006

Buenos Airies

The English Tower





The Palace

Don´t cry for me Argentina! This is the palace balcony where Evita addressed her adoring public.



Recoleta Cemetary

High walls surround this necropolis where, in death as in life, generations of Argentina´s elite rest in ornate splendour. It was fascinating to wander round and explore this extensive mini-city of lofty statues, detailed facades and earthy smelling sarcophagi, all the while reading the family names of those with enough social points to be buried here. Needless to say, Evita is buried here.









New birds seen

  • Rufescent Tiger Heron
  • Snowy egret
  • White-faced Ibis
  • Coscoraba
  • Silver teal
  • South American Stilt
  • Wattled Jacana
  • Greater yellowlegs
  • Picazuro pegeon
  • Eared dove
  • Monk Parakeet
  • Tropical Kingbird
  • Fork-tailed Flycatcher
  • Brown-chested Martin
  • Red-crested Cardinal
  • Black and rufous Warbling Finch

3 comments:

Mum said...

No wonder Ally is feeling a bit off colour!!!

Charlie said...

Come on, G. That's not even 500 gram. Piece of cake. Peckish, not like you at all.
Happy New Year to you and yours!

Keira said...

hehe, looks delish!! i went to a brazillian bbq yesterday and it was amazing so i can only imagine what the real thing tastes like!!

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