PICTURES!

Rio is BEAUTIFUL!  This was taken from my seat in the airport.

A cathedral sandwiched between two businesses on Avenida Santa Fe (one of the major roads).

Inside of the cathedral.  This is a really small church, and not one that attracts a lot of sightseers.

Sidewalk next to a park.

Park/plaza in the downtown area.

The only picture of me thus far.  I'm sitting in a park by myself, taking a picture of myself.  Let's talk about how cool I felt in this moment.

Teatro Colon, one of the most famous and beautiful theaters in the world.  It's being renovated -apparently it wasn't beautiful enough - and will reopen May 25.

Pretty buildings from a park.  There are lots of parks.

Statue.

Beautiful building with a McDonald's on the ground floor.  Globalization <3

The Argentine version of the Washington Monument.  It's called the Obelisco.  I have no idea the significance of it, but the engraving on one side says that the plaza where it stands is the first place the Argentina flag was raised...or something like that.

Funny story.  On my second day in the city I was just walking around aimlessly when I came across a big group of people.  I asked a lady what was going on and she told me that a famous singer was coming, Chayanne.  There were women of every age there to see this guy.  In some lady's frenzy to get closer to the front, she actually ended up pushing me all way up to the gate.  I was squished next to an old lady in a Chayanne t-shirt who kept talking to me, even though I thought it was pretty obvious that I had no idea what she was saying.  After about 15 minutes of this, a news reporter comes over and starts interviewing her!  From what I gathered, they were joking about being a fan of Chayanne at her age.  Whenever she would laugh she would grab onto my arm, like we were old friends.  All I kept thinking was, "Dear God, do not let this reporter ask me a question about Chayanne on television."  Luckily he didn't, but I was definitely on T.V. here.  Too bad no one I know saw it.  Could've been my big break.

I was riding the elevator to my room in the first hotel and noticed a little paper that said there was a gym located on the 14th floor.  I had been staying at this place for several days, and had no idea there was a gym.  I decided that I just wanted to take a look at it so I got off on my floor and took the stairs up to the 14th floor, which consisted of a small landing with four doors.  Three of the doors had numbers on them, clearly rooms, but the one to my right was blank.  When I opened it, it led me to the roof.  Well actually, it led me to another small landing outside with a little stairway to the roof.  When I got up there, I couldn't believe the view; 360 degrees of Buenos Aires.  This is just one of about ten pictures I took up there. 

Another one from the roof.

My hostel - Trip Hostel Recoleta.  The whole place was in this Spanish theme.  I would recommend the place to anyone.

El Cemetario de la Recoleta.  This is were Eva Peron is buried, along with other important people.  It's surrounded by a huge brick wall and you have to pay to get in.  This is the view from the top floor of my hostel.  Sweeeet!