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Itinerary of the Eldertreks trip to Patagonia ­ March 1-13, 2002	First Boston Bank in Buenos Aires - grafitti remains from the riots that followed the fiscal crisis in Argentina in 2001	Facade over the door of the First Bank of Boston	Left-hand side of the Argentinian Presidential Palace - Eva Peron addressed her followers from the balcony on the far left.	View of the right-hand side of the Palace
From the circle where the women wearing scarves protested their missing family members - View facing away from the Palace	The Cathedral from in front of the City Administration Building - located at the opposite end of the square from the Palace	Closer view of the Cathedral	Inside the cathedral­the grave of San Martin, the liberator of Argentina; hence, the honor guard.	The principal cemetary in Buenos Aires. Much repair work was in process ­ and much was needed.
Burial location of Eva Peron	A store in the Boca district - where the tango originated	A plaque honoring pioneering tango dancers, located on the wall of a building in the Boca district	A church that still shows damage from small arms fire - the locals drove British forces from the city after the Spanish fled. This convinced the locals that they could be defeat the Spanish troops.	Horses on the range E of Lago Argentina