Thursday, January 8, 2009
La Plata
Finally, a look at the character of the La Plata, a city planned in the latter part of the 19th century, with wide, tree lined streets, ample sidewalks, parks and plazas scattered throughout. The architecture is wildly various, with modern 8 story condo blocks amid attractive modern homes and a scattering of order stonework gems of buildings here and there. A gigantic modern brick gothic cathedral towers above a facing statue of Evita in the main square.
Buquebus
The Buquebus ferry from Montevideo crosses the 200 kilometer width of the Rio Plata where it meets the sea, an then cruises up river to Buenos Aires, for a three and a half hour cruise, closing the circle of our road trip.
Rambla Mahatma Ghandi
Sunrise over Montevideo. The winding waterfront roadway is called la Rambla Mahatma Ghandi. In the Rodo park, statues of Confucius and Socrates overlook the sea.
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