If you take the bus in Buenos Aires, which you should do sometime, you will have discovered that some of the bus stops are hard to find. Some bus stops, like for the #10, are indicated by no more than a little sticker slapped on a utility pole. Over the last year I’ve been observing this bus stop sign that is being slowed enveloped by a tree. Earlier this month I finally got around to taking a photo.

Actually, I don’t think that this stop is still in service. It’s on Av Chile near Puerto Madero and just around just around the corner from an interesting set of abandoned buildings that Robert talks about over at line of sight.

Look closely at the top of the sign and notice how the tree is pushing the letter “R” off the sign.

This is why I started the City that Fades Away series. Architecture is one of the distinguishing aspects of Buenos Aires. I’m perplexed whenever characteristic structures are demolished for replacement by new, bland apartment buildings with such little sense of style.

There’s a new hotel that has been going up over the last year near Puerto Madero. It’s not on the level of competing with the Hilton or the Faena but could offer business travelers an alternative. The hotel is situated not quite in Puerto Madero but at the corner of Chile and Azopardo, which is not a bad tree-lined area.

The oddest thing about the hotel is its name: Hotel Park Plaza K.

Plaza K? In Argentina these days most people associate “K” with Kirchner. Maybe the K stands for Kempinski, the hotel chain, but it seems a strange choice for a hotel name in Argentina.