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Finding Evita in Buenos Aires

August 26, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Painting of Juan and Eva Peron in La Casa Rosada La Casa Rosada Anyone who has watched Evita will remember seeing Eva and Juan Peron making impassioned speeches from the balcony of the ‘pink house’ or Casa Rosada – the presidential offices – to thousands of adoring supporters in the Plaza de Mayo. Casa Rosada by night Interested in political history (and having not long re-watched Evita, before our trip began!), I was pleased to learn that there were free tours…

Lima – Part 2

March 18, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

On our second day in Lima, we headed to the Centro Historico to take in the sights of the old town. We started in the main square, with its very impressive Cathedral and Government buildings. In the square and surrounding streets there are also a range of other imposing buildings from the Spanish colonial era, many sporting a typical Lima-style balconies. In recent years, the mayor of Lima has established an ‘adopt a balcony’ scheme, encouraging businesses and individuals to…