Recoleta and Palermo, Buenos Aires

A stroll through the Recoleta and Palermo neighborhoods in Buenos Aires reveals many delights, too many to fully appreciate in a single day .  The Facultad de Ingenierí­a (Engineering School) is described by my travel guide as a “decrepit neo-Gothic” building .  With scraggly plants sprouting high on its crumbling structure, the decaying appearance still has a certain charm and allure .  The postcard-perfect Floralis Genérica with its aluminum and steel petals that open with the day and close at night is a popular sight in the Plaza Naciones Unidas (United Nations Plaza) .  Further along in Plaza Irí¡n (Iran Plaza) is La Columna del Templo Persa (Column of the Persian Temple), in impressive monument, indeed.

Facultad de Ingenierí­a - 1

Facultad de Ingenierí­a – 1

SOURCE:  Facultad de Ingenierí­a – 1 (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 Dec 2010.

Facultad de Ingenierí­a - 2

Facultad de Ingenierí­a – 2

SOURCE:  Facultad de Ingenierí­a - 2 (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 Dec 2010.

Floralis Genérica

Floralis Genérica

SOURCE: Â Floralis Genérica (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 Dec 2010.

La Columna del Templo Persa

La Columna del Templo Persa

SOURCE: Â La Columna del Templo Persa (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 Dec 2010.

La Columna del Templo Persa - Detail

La Columna del Templo Persa – Detail

SOURCE: Â La Columna del Templo Persa – Detail (Buenos Aires, Argentina), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 31 Dec 2010.

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