Rosario

Rosario; the big city with a small town feel, home to many musicains, poets and artists, and the birthplace of the great Che Guevara. Rosario is 4 hours north of Buenos Aires, known for its riverside beaches and creative population. Rosario is made of a random mix of old and new, its a city that doesn´t seem to now what it wants to be. Historical buildings stand squashed between modern architecture, and 30-storey buildings loom over streets of old classical houses.

Rosario doesn´t have much to offer tourists but it is the birth place of Che Guevara, and I was very interested to see where his family once lived. I expected the historical apartment to have been converted into a museum of Che´s life, however I was disappointed to find that it is still a residential building, and in fact the ground floor has been converted into a large bank. Not quite as exciting as I had hoped.

Parque Nacional a la Bandera, was more impressive and a pleasant surprise. It holds a historical monument and grand courtyard surrounded Argentian flags. We were able to go to the top of the 150m high monument via a lift inside, which offers fantastic views over the city and overlooking the river. Being at the top of the national monument was a reminder of what a huge city Rosario actually is, easily forgetten when walking around the narrow streets and along the riverbank.

It is possible to get a boat over to two nearby beach  islands, however, given that the temperature didn´t rise above 3 degrees, we thought we would give the beach a miss.