Halloween. First thing, the cemetery. Of course!
This cemetery is the final resting place of Eva Perón. But her body actually traveled the world before coming back to her home. That’s a problem for a controversial celebrity.
In our orientation, Marta told us not to wander off, because the cemetery is a bit of a maze. I was confused, because in cemeteries in the U.S., you can see people for long distances. When we arrived, we understood.
Evita secured voting rights for women; every election, women thank her here by placing their voting receipts on her grave. There was an election on October 26.
After the Halloween adventure in the cemetery, we took the bus to a part of a huge river delta where people from Buenos Aires go to see and play in nature. This was a favorite place for Noelia when she was a child.
The Paraná River, originating in Brazil, forms many channels through a large delta before emptying into the Rio de la Plata. A lot of sedimentary islands are places for vacation homes or rentals, event venues, or recreational clubs. The islands are protected from erosion by barriers that are a few meters tall made of steel, concrete, or wood pilings. Rarely, rock or concrete boulders are used.
Noelia swam in the silty water as a child, and perhaps now when she brings her son here. I can’t help but wonder how one gets the silt out of the bathing suits.
This was a beautiful, sunny Friday. On weekends, the area is much more crowded.
We hopped onto the bus again to a delicious restaurant for lunch. Then, the group split to find our own adventures.
After lunch some of us went for a walk in the nature area east of Puerto Madero.
Our hopes for finding wildlife in the reserve were rewarded. One of our friends even saw a porcupine!
Back to the hotel for a good night’s sleep.
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