Gallery: Argentina

#14455, nearby

Pedestrianised area in Buenos Aires, Argentina

#14456, nearby

Massive highway in Buenos Aires

#14458, nearby

Bicycle hire in the San Telmo area of Buenos Aires

#15807, nearby

Only improvised cycle parking at the brand new Museum of Latinamerican Art in Buenos Aires.

#15808, nearby

This might look like a cycle track crossing the side-road, but in fact it's only used by joggers in this prosperous neighbourhood. There's a clear need for a cycle track alongside this hectic car-dominated artery.

#15864, nearby

Despite appearances, this is not a cycle track crossing the side road, though one is badly needed on this traffic-dominated one-way avenue (photo taken on a Saturday morning - it's usually much busier).

#15866, nearby

Buenos Aires suburban trains carry bikes at all times, in an area marked 'fourgon' (and using the disabled gates to the platforms).

#15868, nearby

Cyclists use pedestrian crossings to get across major avenues - a standard survival tactic in Buenos Aires.

#15801, nearby

Buenos Aires has essentially no cycle parking (and lots of crime), so people lock their bikes to anything they can find - these are barriers to keep a disabled crossing clear.

#15867, nearby

If this is meant to be a cycle lane, it's one of the worst I've seen.

#15862, nearby

No signage, but I assume cyclists can use this fine bridge in Buenos Aires

#15805, nearby

Improvised cycle parking at the Fine Arts Museum, Buenos Aires - there's none provided.

#15806, nearby

New upmarket shopping centre in Buenos Aires, with a long lane for taxis and cars to drop off, but only improvised bike parking facilities.