Fountains and statues are placed in strategic positions and celebrate anything from [another] revolution to a donation from one country or another thanking Argentina for the hospitality or welcome shared.
We found the best way to explore was the 'hop on hop off' bus where the commentary is continuous and interesting and there are eleven stops to hop on and off and so ones sees the city highlights and can be free to hop off for a coffee or beer or even shop.
We hopped off at La Boca [the mouth - of the river] where the houses are painted bright primary colours [painted using left over boat paint] and where we wandered around cobbled streets and were fascinated by the people some who touted for photographs dressed as tango dancers.
The quality of tourist tat is good although just tat. We were astonished to see seal fur coats as part of the show.
We hopped on again after taking many photos and drove onto the Cemetery in Rocoleta which is famous for non other than Evita Duarte's grave among others. The graves are placed in as in a city with walk ways and edifices that rise out of the ground that are marble monuments to the dead.
We did have a light lunch under a large 'gum' tree which turn out to be a rubber tree and enjoyed our cold drink/beer and not the indifferent meal.
That evening we went to a tango show - but more of that later.
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