On our first Sunday in Buenos Aires, my housemates and I walked to meet our group at the Plaza de Mayo. We all met outside of the Cathedral to learn a little background information about the history of why the specific buildings were actually placed at that area, and we learned about some important events that occurred throughout Argentina’s revolution for independence.
After the little history lesson, we all walked into San Telmo where there is a big market lining all of one street connecting the two towns of Recoleta and San Telmo. It was so awesome to see all of the different handmade crafts, jewelry, and souvenirs. The market was unbelievably crowded. It seemed like all the locals and tourists came to attend this event weekly. There was also a lot of local music playing in the streets. There were two guys on guitar playing at one place, and also, a woman playing a long wooden horn. The horn was about three times as long as me, and it was a sound I had never heard before. I bought souvenirs for my family there, but my favorite part was experiencing the music in the streets, while interacting with the townies. We also ate lunch at this little spot that someone had recommended to Pat. The best part of the whole meal was this oil spice mix that was given at the beginning with bread. It looked really weird, but tasted amazing! After eating and being in the sun all day, we were all ready to head back to the house and relax.
After the little history lesson, we all walked into San Telmo where there is a big market lining all of one street connecting the two towns of Recoleta and San Telmo. It was so awesome to see all of the different handmade crafts, jewelry, and souvenirs. The market was unbelievably crowded. It seemed like all the locals and tourists came to attend this event weekly. There was also a lot of local music playing in the streets. There were two guys on guitar playing at one place, and also, a woman playing a long wooden horn. The horn was about three times as long as me, and it was a sound I had never heard before. I bought souvenirs for my family there, but my favorite part was experiencing the music in the streets, while interacting with the townies. We also ate lunch at this little spot that someone had recommended to Pat. The best part of the whole meal was this oil spice mix that was given at the beginning with bread. It looked really weird, but tasted amazing! After eating and being in the sun all day, we were all ready to head back to the house and relax.
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