I’ve been following the TV news on CNN, BBC World and the local channels also via the web with interest. Tomorrow the Olympic torch relay makes its dash through the streets of Buenos Aires.
After the “shambles” yesterday in San Francisco I’ve spent a good couple of hours today on Google plus some local sites trying to find out what’s going on here tomorrow. Google search results are clogged up with the news from San Francisco and it doesn’t help that I’m a native English speaker/reader when searching for stuff written in Latin America Spanish.
But here’s some results / snippets I thought would of interest:
The planned route – “Each one will take to the symbol about 180 meters throughout 13 kilometers by Port Log, Seat of May, the Obelisco, 9 of Julio, Avenue of Libertador and Figueroa Alcorta, passing by the Forests of Palermo, until the Equestrian Club.” The route itself is certainly a good one taking in some of the best and interesting spots in Buenos Aires.
Again policing appears of be heavy – “…Friday will count on 1500 cash of the Prefecture in the Port section and of 1200 men of the Federal Police for the rest of the route, in addition about 3000 volunteers who will help to control the transit during the passage of Antorcha.”
Both quotes are from the official Buenos Aires (city) Government site for the torch reply. (Translated via AltaVista – Babel Fish Translation) – for the full article including route locations and times, click here.
For further info including a download pdf map of the route, click here.
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