Exploring the Avenida de Mayo


Yesterday we started the day off with an hour of classes and a snack of medialunas and drinks before heading off on our trip down the Avenida de Mayo. We were each given slips of papers with the address and history of a specific historical building we would pass along the way and whenever we arrived to one of the addresses we would read the history, in Spanish, aloud.

 


It was cold (by Argentina standards and mine too) so we stopped in the famous Cafe Tortoni for some hot chocolates and delicious churros. 

  

We also crossed the widest avenue in the world, 9 de Julio and saw the famous Obelisk.
     My favorite stop of the day was the Palacio Barolo. 

It’s a building that’s based on The Divine Comedy and so different parts of the building are based on Hell, Purgatory & Heaven. We climbed (took an elevator) first to the 13th floor and then had to walk up a very skinny, short and spirally stairwell to get to the top dome where we could see the entire city. It overlooked the Congress building and la Plaza del Congreso which made for amazing photos which are attached. 

  
  
  
Overall a good day with lots of walking and beautiful sites both on the Parisian-like streets and skyline.



-Thomas Lowe '21

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