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A guard in ceremonial dress guards Argentine liberator, General San Martin’s tomb in the Metropolitan Cathedral

A tango dancer waiting for her partner in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires, the birthplace of Tango

Political murals are commonplace on the walls of buildings throughout the city

The predominant colour scheme of all things Argentinian, the distinctive colours of the flag

A wall that has seen more than its fair share of graffiti and bill posters

A somewhat more celebratory mural on a wall

The afternoon sun paints the wall with interesting colours and shadows

A predominantly Catholic country, religion plays an important part in the lives of Argentinians, although more so in the countryside than in the cities

Jesus decorates a specialised sling pouch for the carrying of yerba, mate and agua caliente, everything needed for the consumption of the omnipresent mate

A tired street vendor at the San Telmo street markets catch forty winks during a lull in business

Any vaguely governmental building gets covered in graffiti, a very visible symbol of the people’s anger

A burning pile of rubbish on a main thoroughfare, no doubt the work of another protester

I left my job as an advertising Creative Director in August 2012 to travel Africa and South America for a year with my wife, documenting these beautiful places with my Fuji X-Pro1. View the rest of my RTW adventures on Handcarry Only and follow me on my journey by subscribing/following/bookmarking.