December 17th
Originally our plan was to go on a day trip to Colonia in Uruguay, however I still hadn’t finished solving my work problem and we didn’t do much in the city the day prior so we decided to put that off for another day.
We decided to try again the walk that we messed up the day prior. This time we could understand why the concierge had said it was a very nice walk.
One of our observations is that it is amazing how one street to the next street can be night and day. The day prior we had missed walking on part of Arreyo opting instead to walk on Juncal. Juncal is not a particularly nice or interesting street, while Arreyo, literally the next street over has beautiful buildings and lots of interesting art galleries. It is truly a nice walk (albeit short).
The street Av. Alvear is upscale and lined with luxury brands. It’s clean and well maintained. If you are a luxury shopper, this street is a must visit for you.
Near the Plaza Alvear is a ceramic and textile art museum called the Palais de Glace. The entry is free and the museum is pretty small and can be visited in a short period of time. If you are interested in this kind of thing it’s worth a stop otherwise I wouldn’t suggest a specific trip to the museum. For us it was a break from the sweltering heat.
We also went to the nearby Belles Artes museum which features a number of pieces from European artists including Renoir, Van Gogh and Rodin as well as Argentinean artists.
Overall if you are looking to see a large collection of European artists work this is not likely the best museum for you. We however did discover a really cool exhibition while there. Suggest that you check out the special exhibitions when visiting not just the permanent collections.
Jacque Bedel Art
We walked back from the area and stopped for early tapas at a restaurant under la Recova area near the Four Season’s Hotel. We love tapas so we ordered a few and a couple of small bottles of Chandon and enjoyed the break on the way back to the hotel.
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