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| This was near the famous Graveyard in Buenos Aires. Not often you see a statue of a Postman with a Post box ! |
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| Here I am delighted to find the Philatelic Office. Smiles all around |
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| This is the Philatelic office in Buenos Aires. There is also a Post office here. |
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South America-Argentina-Buenos Aires Another postcard from BA. This area of La Boca is just one of those very touristic places one has to go to .. Something different and lots of colourful buildings. |
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| I like these very large postmarks.. I have only seen ones like this in Central and South America. Though I am sure not many postcards are sent any more with the price of Stamps in Argentina. Bearing in mind I found the country great value otherwise. |
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South America-Argentina-Iguazu Falls Another picture postcard. I had to show this one as it shows some of the wonderful wildlife that one sees in this area.. So much more to see then just the magical waterfall |
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| Still cant get over the cost of a stamp to send a postcard. But I do love the large postmark with the state of Misiones region in Argentina. |
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South America-Argentina-Iguazu Falls This World Heritage site has been on my bucket list for some time. I had heard so much about it from friends. Well it certainly lived up to expectations and is the best waterfall I have ever seen . Not to be missed. |
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| There was no Post office in the immediate area, but there was a post box at the Airport. Glad I had my own stamps as the newsagent was out of stamps when I was there. |
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South America-Argentina-Buenos Aires I had forgotten how big a city Buenos Aires is. Really enjoyed my few days here. Lots to see and full of life. My favourite city in South America. |
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| It took me some time to find the Philatelic office in Buenos Aires. The main Post office had closed since the last time I was here. I got two different address for the Philatelic office , but found it in the end going from one Post office to the next. A full office next to a Post office. So it was great to have so much choice. Some very beautiful stamps. The shock was the price of sending a postcard. Around €4 . Is it the most expensive in the world ?? |
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South America-Argentina-Buenos Aires Without doubt my favourite city in South America. In one sense you feel you are in Europe. From the tango to the famous wide streets. Full of life. |
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| I posted this at the main Post office. I see it got a philatelic cancellation. The philatelic section had a great selection of stamps and easy to choose. I have to say I do like that tango stamp. |
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South America-Paraguay-Asuncion Here we have the Presidential Palace in Asuncion the capital of Paraguay. I did take some photos here but officially not permitted. The Police here were very heavy handed. In fact leaving the airport I was strip searched. They kept asking why I visited Paraguay. They were not convinced when I told them I was a tourist! I certainly felt I was in a banana republic... |
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| The stamps here were pretty dull and unexciting. |
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South America-Uruguay-Colonia del Sacramento A beautiful old town that is also a World Heritage Site. Lots of old cars and narrow streets. Very easy to get here from Buenos Aires . Took the ferry across the river. Really enjoyed the day here. |
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| In South America you tend to find the cancellation is much larger then elsewhere. |
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South America-Argentina-Ushuaia As it says on the card the Southernmost city in the world. A very busy town with lots of tourists about. This is the main starting point to Antarctica. So you can guess why I was here. Great mountain scenery and nature abounds everywhere. |
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| I really like the postmarks in use in Argentina . They look like first day of issue cancellations. |
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South America-Argentina-Tierra del Fuego This is the National Park in Tierra del Fuego. Full of nature and clear skies. |
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| Posted this card at the National Park. They had a option to use a private mail operator. This is Seprit . So as you can see this is the label used. No postmark though. I see it went via Swiss Post !! |
