The Road to Rio Day #3. “Evita and other Argentinian Treasures”

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Today we toured a great deal of the city with our guide, Diego, and driver, Mariano. Diego taught us about the history of Argentina and specifically Buenos Aires.  We were able to learn about the current political situation, the economy and of course the country’s continued infatuation with Eva Peron.  We saw a monument erected to honor Evita and her grave site (see below).  As you might be able to see there are flowers at the grave site.  Diego told us that people place flowers there daily even thought it has been over 60 years since she died.

We toured the cathedral where Pope Francis supervised services as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.  We also were able to see a synagogue and Museo Judio (Jewish Museum).  We were shocked to find out that there are about 250,000 Jews in Buenos Aires and about 400,000 in the country.  It is hard to believe there are so many Jews in a country that I thought was a post World War II haven for Nazis.  Later in the evening we saw two men walking down the street wearing yarmulkes so I suppose those numbers might be correct.

No blog entry would be complete without a little discussion about food. Tonight Patrice and I had the ice cream cones to end all ice cream cones (see below).  We found this place (www.tufic-helados.com) last night but luckily we didn’t have any cash.  Tonight we weren’t so lucky so an attack on our cardiovascular system was the result.  I had menta granizada (mint chip) and dulce de leche granizada (you figure that one out).  After downing those monstrosities I needed to go to a gym and work out.  Instead I took a nap.
Tomorrow we head to parts unknown.
Helado luego, oops I meant hasta luego.  I guess I can’t stop thinking about that ice cream.
Roberto
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