La BOMBA de TIEMPO!!

 Talk about a good time. About a week into my trip overseas in Buenos Aires, Argentina the crew and myself decided to take a trip to a place where there would be a combination of cultural richness and a place where we could have fun. So we went to La BOMBA de TIEMPO. No this is not a typo, that is actually how their name is spelled! Nowhere have I ever felt so connected to a place as I did on this day at this event. The drummers all seemed as though they were one with the music and with how the people felt. As the drums slowed down the pace at which the people were dancing slowed down and when the drummers picked the pace back up the people were going wild! I would consider this event to be a sort of cultural entity in which the Argentine people come and support drummers and the music. Besides drums there was also a mixture of different instruments that were used to get the Argentine people going. There were maracas and tamborines which added to the richness of sound in the music. There was also what is known in the United States as a "Maestro" who led the music and directed the sound with hand movement and even jumped in and added his own music at times. Below are a couple more pictures that were taken at La BOMBA de TIEMPO...

Just as the drums are a big part of other cultures musics, they are huge in Argentina. I felt alive at this event. The people moved with the beat of the drums and I followed. The ambiance in the place was amazing and I enjoyed listening to every second of the beautiful sounds that came from every instrument during the show. 

Buenos Aires Cemetery

Buenos Aires Cemetery

On my fourth day in Buenos Aires, Argentina  a couple of the guys and I took a trip to the infamous cemetery of Buenos Aires where historical figures, political figures and even famous scientists have immaculate and beautiful tombs dedicated to their existence. Once we walked into this cemetery what was most notable to they eye were the unique monuments that are placed immediately at the forefront of the cemetery. This cemetery was astonishing especially because of the structure and layout of it all. It reminded me of a small scale city, with beautiful architecture. There were pathways that were like sidewalks and each of these pathways led you down a path with more and more tombs. What surprised me the most was the fact that you can see caskets right inside the tombs, which was also pretty scary. I tried to look inside of all of the tombs and found that some of the tombs contained staircases that led to a lower level. That also really freaked me out. Directly below you can see the inside of a tomb as well as a guide map of the cemetery which shows the layout including all of the pathways...

Another amazing fact about the cemetery is that it is the cemetery where Eva Duarte De Peror has her tomb. Eva Peror was a woman that fought not only for the rights of woman's rights in Argentina but for all marginalized groups. These groups included workers rights as well as woman's rights. Below you will find pictures that demonstrate that Eva is united with her family in her tomb as well as notes that people that travel from around the world to see her tomb leave for her in appreciation of what she has accomplished...

Just walking into this historic cemetery I felt as though I was a small part of the history of Argentina. I felt the essence of the importance of the Argentine history as well. Touring the cemetery was a wonderful and insightful experience and I would never think twice about visiting again.