Plaza del Congreso

On the west end of Av de Mayo sits Plaza del Congreso. On the east end is the Casa Rosada in the Microcentro. This is an intersting place near the Alkimista Hostel, which just found out will be closing after the tourist season ends this year. When we took the pictures the sky was looking pretty ominous but it never actually stormed or even spinkled.

This is the Palacio del Congreso which happens to be the national legislature.




Here's my attempt at taking an artsy picture.


This is the headquarters of Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo (the Plaza de Mayo is on the opposite end of the Av de Mayo) who were intrumental in restoring democracy to Argentina. Their status as mothers (and grandmothers) allowed them to protest the dictorship without great reprisal. At this location they have a book store and café as well which is a nice place for breakfast or just a cup of coffee in the afternoon.


I feel like this picture really needs an explanation. I mean, what am I doing putting up a picture of weird-ass statue with a crazy horse and crazy guy? Well, it's a giant statue of Don Quixote. I think it says something about the Argentina national identity that this is at the intersection of two of their most important streets. ;-)