Museums of Buenos Aires

One of my favorite things to do while visiting Buenos Aires is to go to some of the city's museums. The most prestigious and favorite is the National Museum of Fine Arts ( Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes).

This museum is located in Recoleta and it is free! The museum host works by Goya, Picasso, Monet, Rodin, Van Gogh, and many more. The Museum's 11,000 piece collection includes works from 18th and 19th century European, and Argentine artists.

The Picasso collection is worth just visiting!

You can also go to the new MALBA ( Museum of Latin American Art) Which has an extesive collection of Latine American artists. http://www.malba.org.ar/web/home.php

There is a new museum  that just opened up located in the chic Puerto Madero district. Coleccion de arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat  Museum is a modern  cement structure that houses a collection of art from Amalia Lacroze collection. Locroze de Fortabat was a wealthy industrialist. The colections include: Warhol, Dali, Brueghel and Klimt. Also included are Argentine and Latin American artists. http://www.coleccionfortabat.org.ar/

Portrait of Sra. Amalia Lacroze de Foratbat by Andy Warhol

The Details:

There are many museums in Buenos Aires.  The National Museum of Fine Arts, is free and cannot be missed

http://www.info-recoleta.com/museo-nacional-bellas-artes.html

Running in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Running in Buenos Aires is a challenge. The sidewalks are made up of square blocks that are not even, and are full of potholes. The sidewalks are crowded with people, and are also cluttered with dog poop. Porteños love dogs, but neglect to pick up after "Fido". Its quite common to see professional dog-walkers walking 5 to 15 dogs at a time, especially in the "well heeled" neighborhoods of Recoleta or Palermo.

During my visits to Buenos Aires, I have: tripped and fallen on the sidewalk; stepped into mierda de perro, and gotten lost. However, Buenos Aires is blessed with an abundance of parks, and recreational venues. A favorite run is around "Puerto Madero- Costanera sur". This run is along the Rio de la Plata estuary area. There are pedestrian trails and the streets are not that busy. The run overlooks the Buenos Aires skyline.
I participated in the 8km race "Todos por el clinicas", located in the Puerto Madero district. I found that racing in Buenos Aires is quite similar to races in the USA. The race was a charity race. Participants received a "goodie bag with a T-shirt, and the race was timed.  There were water stops etc.  It wasn't my best race, ( 34.08 ) but I did enjoy this race! There were hundreds of participants. The Argentines call all races "maratons".

The following Sunday, there was another charity run in Parque Tres de Febrero, also known as the Bosques de Palermo (Palermo Woods),  located in the neighborhood of Palermo

This 8km race in a beautiful 62 acre park was sponsored by the Helado Artesanal.  Instead of getting water when you finished, you got a choice of ice cream! This race I clocked in at 36.08 minutes.

http://www.triamax.com/index.php/carreras/resultados/2009/11/todos-por-el-clinicas-2/