To continue with my story of the trip my sister Fran and I made to Buenos Aires, Argentina in November of 2008, these photographs were taken by Fran. I have chosen the ones I think represent art and architecture. This display of art for sale attracted us on the streets of San Telmo.
One of the beautiful old homes in San Telmo neighborhood with a gorgeous balcony with ornate iron railing. The plants add such beauty.
La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors football (soccer) club in Buenos Aires
A delicate gate into a private courtyard.
I can see what this old Ford Falcon caught Fran's attention. It wasn't until I used Google Lens to see what I could learn about it that I found Ford Falcons were produced by Ford Argentina from 1962 to 1991. And see that green paint? I read that dark green painted Falcons were associated with the secret police of the military junta in the 1970s, and for many Argentinians, the car remains a symbol of state-operated terrorism. Good eye, Fran.
An outdoor scene on the estancia (ranch) we visited in Argentina.
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