Daily Archives: January 3, 2011

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 Ingenieria (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. Continue reading →