Comments on: Weekly Photo: Mothers of Plaza de Mayo

By: Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences

Andy Hayes | Sharing Travel Experiences — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:16:17 +0000

Wow – great photos. Must be quite the sight to see – thanks for sharing the story. Will keep in mind when I head to BsA, hopefully next week.

By: Elena

Elena — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:51:41 +0000

Yeah it is strange to consider a once emotionally charged movement and landmark is now a tourist attraction. There is always that divide while traveling, because no matter how hard we may try to blend in and be a part of the culture, ultimately we are outsiders looking in. Nevertheless I am always grateful to be an onlooker. Even the Mothers de Plaza de Mayo movement has changed dramatically, taking a more political edge, something I found so strange while listening to many of the speakers. There was no focus on lost children (most have come to terms with the fact that the children were killed some even given up for adoption) but rather the politics of Argentina and the Spanish world.

By: The Jetpacker

The Jetpacker — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:12:33 +0000

We went to their march when we visited Buenos Aires. It really brought life to something I briefly heard about our in school. Seeing the mothers grasping pictures of their children, holding onto hope that they may one day return, was heartbreaking and encouraging at the same time. But I can’t help thinking how strange it is that a group of people marching in remembrance of their lost children and to raise awareness of a dark time in Argentina’s history has become a tourist attraction.