Day Tour in Buenos Aires Argentina Part 2.
The Pink House - the seat of government In the first post on my day trip in Buenos Aires, I described La Boca. This is a poor area of BA, but has some wonderful pubs and on the day of a football match, much of the pub area turns into al fresco dinning areas. The day of my visit was a football match day, so it was very lively at La Boca. Remains of old Spanish colonial style Anyway, back to the tour. The next stop on the tour was May Square. Just does not sound quite so special in English. In Spanish it is called Plaza de Mayo. Sounds a bit more exotic! This is the main square in BA and the "Pink house" is the seat of government in Argentina. The film about Evita, who was played by Madonna, showed this house when "Evita" spoke from the balcony. This balcony is, in reality, where many of the politicians have made important announcements and speeches. Apparently, the pink colour was as a result of mixing white paint with ox blood and fat to preserve ...