Rosario

We spent several days in Rosario, in another Hostelling International outpost.  This one was more obnoxious than the last, at about the same price.  Rosario itself, however, was quite delightful.  The city sits on the side of the silty Rio Paraná, across from bright green islands.  There is a park along most of the riverbank, with a large monument to the Argentine flag toward the southern end.  On other parts of the waterfront there were clusters of vendors selling popcorn and other things.  People would sit out there with their children in the lazy heat.  The high-rise structures of the city loom up severely in the other direction.  It was a strange and peaceful scene.  The city is filled with many beautiful old structures.  My favorite was the partially abandoned Hotel Savoy.  I have silly images in my head of buying it some day.

We walked around in the afternoon some days, and were almost always caught in a tropical deluge that lasted for half an hour or so.  One time we were walking along the river front by a group of old warehouses that had been converted into concert venues.  When the rain and thunder came we sat under the metal roof overhang of one of the warehouses and listened to the rain.  It was very beautiful. 

~ by vergentorix on February 17, 2008.