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Ten cuidado

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Ten cuidado - be careful. Not only have several people (okay, older men) stopped us on the street to tell us this, but it refers to crossing the streets. The drivers here are insane. I also wanted to yell it to our driver when we went on our city tour. I was scared for my life 3 times, when we were sharing a lane with another car. I was sitting by the window, totally tense and terrified. Sharing lanes? NBD in Buenos Aires But, the horrifying moments were okay after seeing some amazing city sites. We stopped at Plaza de Mayo, which is right near where I will be working. Off of the Plaza is the president's office Casa Rosada and the National Cathedral La Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos  Aires.  La Plaza de Mayo La Casa Rosada...used to be BRIGHT pink, but it's faded Edge of Plaza de Mayo...don't you wish all buildings in the US looked like this? The outside of the Catedral La Catedral would have been much more impressive if I was Catholic, bu...