Entry #6

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

 Today I walked around town taking photos of open and closed doorways, architectural details and people whenever possible. Yesterday the walking-tour guide pointed out the many holes in the exterior walls of Teatro Angela Peralta. They were created during the 1810 insurrection led by Allende and his co-conspirators when firing squads used the building to dispatch their enemies.I went back to Noah's Ark House, in the Cohen family for over 150 years. The facade is covered in animals, each one different, but they are very hard to photograph since the street is narrow and the angle from the sidewalk is awkward. San Miguel is famous for its unusual doors; many books and posters document them, so I went in search of some of the more unusual ones.
The annual Tango Festival has just begun and I went to see the film Tango: An Obsession at the Biblioteca Publica. Tango is not a dance; it is a way of life!