4 Cathedral Houses the Mausoleum of General San Martín who is considered the liberator of Argentina.
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6 Mausoleum of General San Martín. While under the same roof as the mausoleum once you step over the line it is outside of church grounds (according to the tour we were on).
7 Casa Rosada - Government building which is the official residence of the president.
8 Cabello azul a la casa rosada
9 Buenos Aires has an abundace of beautiful parks. It's design was largely influenced by the desire to imitate Paris.
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11 A park or for that matter a street corner without a statue commemorating someone is hard to find in the city.
12 El Caminito. Neighbourhood in Buenos Aires which inspired the music for the famous Tango Caminito. Dance steps to follow.
13 El Caminito.
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16 Buebos Aires city cemetary. More stories than I can recount in pictures. Supposedly if you rub the dog's nose it brings you good luck, As you can see it's not easy to be interred here. This is the only tomb that has pet remains that weren't cremated. A story for another time.
17 The cross you see is a Masonic cross (crooked). The cemetary was once on Catholic grounds but due to the economic influence of the current Masonic inhabitants that has been rescinded.
18 As the story goes this is the tomb of a husband and wife. He was well off and she spent his money on many things. He got tired of this and cut off her credit (not cards - with the city vendors). She never spoke to him again but they lived together until his death some 20yrs later. They are now seated facing away from each other forever.
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20 The cemetary takes up quite a few NYC blocks.
21 Tree in a park in Buenos Aires.
22 Puente de la Mujer
23 Puerto Madero on the background
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26 Tango show
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28 Never would have happened before and new hips ain't gonna make it any more possible!
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34 Background landing from the boarding area
35 First lodging stop. Stephen King come to mind?
36 Telescope tower at our hotel
37 Inception
38 Cerro Catedral trail map
39 Transportation modes up the mountain included the traditional. Chair lift, gondola, tram, poma, Tbar, and a first. A conveyor belt to get you on the chair lift.
40 The pictures don't do the real view any justice.
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46 Looking out over the top of the world
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48 At the highest point of Cerro Catedral. Leaning forward to keep from getting blown off.
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50 Entrance to back country skiing. In the background. We stuck to the lifts.
51 I never wear a hat if I can help it (always makes for a bad hair moment). Hat and hood for this weather.
52 Patagonia
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54 We really need to learn the selfie deal or I need a shorter arm.
55 3 chair lifts to lunch
56 Sunset
57 Sunrise
58 Catedral Nuestra Señora del Nahuel Huapi
59 Snowfall first day. It's not dandruff :-)
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61 And no, it's not the ocean. Just Patagonian winds.
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66 And here is where the real meat is served. Pick your hooved Patagonian choice.
67 Morning dew
68 And yes, that's the bus driver rounding the corner after exiting the bus to the secret bus driver replacement station.
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70 Yeah, we really need to get someone else to take our selfies
71 Winds from the left
72 Magical ride
73 Winds from the right
74 Winds from the back. Thought you were standing by your poles? Not any more!
75 No, really, it's not that windy
76 Please don't let the snow slide off the roof now
77 Yeah, I was at the summit but now I'm back in the swing
78 Now you can see why we don't like people on snowboards
79 Apres Ski
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81 Hiding oiut from the storm for lunch
82 Are you sure that's the way back?
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84 But it has possibilities
85 The signs are in our favor
86 Skiing rules :)
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90 I've fallen and I might be able to get up
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92 Can you see me? No, I'm busy trying to get out of this self induced predicament
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95 The objective is for both skis to go around the same side of the trees
96 Well, at least the rest of them didn't get me. I live to ski another (wounded) day!
97 No, really, the wind is much better here at ground level
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106 Flight back to Buenos Aires (after the sombrero incident)
