Today was an amazing day! Class was very long today, but I learned so much! Class seems to be getting much longer and lunch a lot shorter :( Once again I had a ton of homework and I got my first quiz back today :/ Not much to say there other than I need to study MUCHO MUCHO MUCHO!!

After class we took the Subte to Teatro Colon which is the opera house of Buenos Aires. Here we took a guided tour and it was so beautiful! It took them 20 years to complete the building process. The construction was inspired mostly by French and in that neighbor they wanted it to be like the “Paris of South America.” It definitely is. Pictures are the only way I can explain how amazing this place is. But the actual theatre part is where all the action happens! It is built in a horseshoe shape and as I was told has the best acoustics out of all the opera houses in the world. The seats on the first floor are made with cloth and stuffing to absorb the sound and the next few floors are made of hard materials so they will reflect the sound. There are special seats for the President and the Mayor. They also have the original grates where the widows would stand behind so they wouldn’t be seen by the public. There was so much information and I was so amazed. I am hoping to catch an opera there before I leave. 

Teatro Colon

Parlor where they make all the dresses.

Dome from Notre Dame

The floor, laid piece by piece. (20 years to build)

The Teatro!

Dome in the Teatro. The only thing inspired by Argentines only because the humidity ruined the one done by the French. 700 lightbulbs.

When our tour was over we walked to Café Tortoni. On our way we crossed Avenida 9 de Julio which is named for Argentina’s independence day. It is one of the widest streets in the world and connects to the Pan-American Highway. I counted 18 lanes of traffic that we crossed to get to the other side! Café Tortoni is a famous, antique Café on Avenida de Mayo. It was so beautiful as well. Also influenced by the French. While there I had a milkshake and some medialunas while everyone else sipped on their coffee. It was a great atmosphere. On our way home we rode Subte A, which is the first subway line in Buenos Aires. They even still use the first wooden subway cars! Riding it is a must-do while in Buenos Aires. We only rode it for one stop until we got off and got on Subte D, which is the longest one that takes us home.

Cafe Tortoni

Old wooden subway cars

When we got home we did our homework and looked up more places to sightsee. Dinner is very fun here and we just talk about whatever with our mom and laugh. After we ate, she showed us some children’s books that she has so we could practice our Spanish. We read “La Bella y La Bestia” (Beauty and the Beast). We still need a lot more practice. ;)