May 25 1810 was the day they established the "Junta" or military government that won their freedom from Spain 6 years later; a very important holiday.

This official government looking building is actually the cathedral in the center, at Plaza Mayo 25.

General Jose de San Martin is buried inside the cathedral and this eternal flame burns here for him.

Inside the cathedral.

San Martin's military campaigns are credited for the liberation of Argentina, Chile and Peru. This is his burial place, inside the cathedral.

Another section of the cathedral.

Plaza San Martin's obligatory man on a horse, surrounded by soldiers and angels and stuff. He's huge here.

Same thing at night.

I can't find the translation for "cartoneros" anywhere, but he wants solidarity with them.

Risking my life again - this time by standing in front of these angry, raging protesters. "Mothers of Plaza de Mayo".

The mothers giving a talk in front of another man on a horse.

Obelisco, from Avenida R. Saenz Pena, after sunset.

Cool school busses for this field trip day.

Playing Frank Sinatra tunes at a main intersection - one of the better tip requesting folks. He was pretty good too.

Pizza place in my Recoleta neighborhood.

I'm pretty sure that there is no such thing as good pizza in Argentina. I've tried it 6 times; always bad.

View from my deck, just a general idea of the neighborhood.

My friends here, Ed and Elisa, introduced me to Milongas, or all night Tango get togethers. This one was a non-flashy, more traditional form of Tango.

Another memorial for the MF-ers war (Malvinas/Faulkland islands).

In 1982 Argentina tried to take the MF-ers back from England but lost.

At night it's easier to see the eternal flame burning, [upper left corner].

At plaza San Martin overlooking the clock tower.

Base of the clock tower at night, complete with grafiti.

I have no idea.

Standing in the middle of Avenida 9 de Julio, BA's busiest avenue, is not a very good idea.

Statue in Plaza Lavalle.

One of several fountains along Avenida 9 de Julio. July 9, 1816, is when Chile, Peru and Argentina gathered to formally declare their independence.

Teatro Colon, a famous venue for operas, classical music and other big formal performances, is another huge landmark along 9 de Julio.

Novo Nordisk has these very large "Changing Diabetes" billboards allover town. I didn't see any other big-pharma advertisements.

"Sometimes an obelisco is just an obelisco." I think Freud said that.

"That's a really big white obelisco!" Some tourist with a camera said that.

Just a busy downtown intersection.

A couple of guys singing in Paso Florida, a pedestrian street that is about 10 blocks of stores, restaurants and performers.

Back in Recoleta, strange face carving.

Another Recoleta neighborhood shot.