Plata,Overview,Guide,Normal,fa travel,insurance La Plata: An Overview Guide

Like any American, traveling occasionally is just what I love doing and I bet you share the same stuff with me. But traveling does not mean that you would be safe. Escaping from our job and other stressful activities is just something that w Torres del Paine is among the biggest of Chile’s national parks, occupying almost 600,000 acres (242,000 ha) of land in the south on the border with Argentina. It is also among the most important, receiving a significant proportion of domes

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}Driving some 56 kilometers south east of Buenos Aires you will find yourself in the planned city of La Plata, which is alsothe former’s provincial capital. Designed by ace architect and designer PedroBenoit, the city has been planned along the lines of an unqualified squaresplit exactly in half into two diagonals, like a sandwich. The parks and plazashave all been planned with perfection, even the forest close to the citycenter. In order to reach the city you can hop on to a bus from Buenos Aires.                                                                                  For accommodation we suggest you make your reservationsbeforehand. For good living the luxury hotels Four Seasons and the Hilton comestrongly recommended. If you have a penchant for the out-of-the-ordinary thenwe suggest you try the Hilton, the hotel’s sole Argentine representative. Itsfunky chrome-plated smoked glass bi-level atrium lobby and thirty-somethingmeter extensive reception desk resonates piano music with a mesmerizingeffect.                                                                                                                     The five star luxury hotels Four Seasons Buenos Aires is yetanother visual treat with its refurbished continental décor and beaux artsfinishing. Its lobby bar has been billed as the most ‘exclusive’ in town.                                                                                                                                    Instead of taking a bus to various points in the city werecommend you do a bit of walking around the place. You’ll be surprised to viewpeople riding around on ponies to get around!                                                                                          Just walking around could get rather boring as the citylooks like a replication of itself in parts. If you are in La Plata how can you miss the Natural Sciences’ Museum (Museo deCiencias Naturales) housing the largest mammal in South America? The skeletons of the five-tonned sloth called Megatheriumand the Glyptodon, an ancient cousin of the armadillo can one feelover-awed.     At the center of the city stands the Plaza Moreno, a hugesquare that holds the lovely cathedral and the city hall at two opposite ends.Walking along the two points is a delightful experience as you encounterancient monuments, sculptures and trees offering pleasant glades.   For lunch or dinner you should try out the city’s oldesteating joint, the Cerveceria Modelo which came up in 1894. Situated at thecorner of Calles 5 and 54, it is known for its extensive menu comprisingsalads, pastas and meats. The portions are large and generous and prettyreasonable to boot. And if you really want to pamper your palate we suggest yousample the cream of crab topped with diced tomatoes, a signature dish of therather upscale Casey Jones’ Restaurant. Its fish sandwiches also cut a wideswathe among seasoned gourmands. Also, do try the Valrhona Molten chocolatecake which, almost melts in your mouth, even though it takes 20 minutes toprepare.                                                                                                       For Asian food South American style, we suggest you try thelunch buffet at Hunan Star III on the Crain Highway. You won’t come away disappointed for sure.In sum then, La Plata is a neat, well-organized city with plenty of delightsand plenty to do.