Protestacion!

For the last two days, we had been seeing posters promoting a rally at the Obelisk, just a few blocks from our hostel. Though slightly nervous, we couldn't pass up the opportunity. The Obelisk is a mini Washington Monument looking structure in the center of a rotary along the largest thoroughfare in Buenos Aires - 8 lanes in each direction! Both of us secretly hoped for some sort of conflict for us to document (Kip's amazing photography and my stellar word-smithing), but it was not to be.

The protests were pretty tame and peaceful. The riot police didn't even show up. It wasn't particularly focused either, but rather composed of a few different groups protesting various issues (running the gamut from socialist workers to anti-semites). Better than being caught in a riot I suppose!