(People camping/hanging out in the middle of Av de Mayo)

Today, I went down to Plaza de Mayo & 9 de Julio (downtown Buenos Aires) to check out what all the commotion was about on the news over the last few days. Turns out protestors have setup camp right in the middle of a very busy street downtown (Av de Mayo) and are at a stand still with government officials. It looks like a scene you'd see at a big concert or festival, except more signs and a lot less fortunate people. 

There were families with children sitting in and around tents and men playing soccer in the street. Some people were begging for money while others held up signs and shouted. 

Businessmen and women leaving nearby offices walked around the chaos as if not even to notice. It seemed as though it was just another day at the office except they had more people to step over on their way home. Police don't seem to be on edge either. After filtering protesters into one area they seemed to settle in. Some were even shopping in a kiosk as I passed by. However, over the last few days, I've seen in increase in military style vehicles (with water hoses) and patrolmen then on the average protest day.  

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