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Monday, 18 April After the game, waiting to leave[Travel Guy] Inside La Bombanera I’ve been trying to get down to see the Boca Juniors for over a year and a half, but it’s always been one excuse after another to keep me from going. At first, ... A Tour of Buenos Aires’ Best Graffiti[For 91...

Monday, 28 March La fiesta de quince - The 15th birthday party[argen-times] For girls in the US it’s a sweet sixteen party, for those in the UK it’s probably two or three bottles of Vodka Absolut while larging it about town on the night of their eighteenth. Every part... Nuestros Caballos 2011...

I agree that there is a lot of place for improvements. Some of them can be done with the software that we have now: adding new forums, sticking the most informative threads on top etc. Links directory section also needs some work. I don't see any problem buying a wiki module that integrates...

Friday, 11 March Buenos Aires Birth Day[The Gill Family] As promised, I am going to weigh in on what it was like to have a baby here in Buenos Aires. Let me spoil the ending by saying that it was a very good experience. As with my Pregnancy Abroad post ... Under The Skin: Tattoos in...

Thursday, 10 February Julio Cortázar and Rayuela[argen-times] Cortázar's iconic image. If asked to name a famous Argentine writer, nine times out of ten Jorge Luis Borges is the first to spring to mind. But this week marks the 26th anniversary... Colectivos (buses), Part 2: On Board (Super...

Friday, 14 January Should women learn how to lead?[La Milonga Del 126] My second Buenos Aires Tango adventure, Friday, April 6, 2010 - day 66 Silvina and I walked over to the Friday night 444 Cochabamba Milonga, Platonic dance partners . To our surprise, my English f... The Indy Eye: No...

I just wanted to take a moment to wish all our members a happy New Year! Thanks for all your participation, and making this the best forum around! Hopefully 2011 brings everyone much success here in Buenos Aires or wherever in the world you are. Have a good one!

Wednesday, 29 December BA Tech District Is Transforming The South[InvestBA.com] The City of Buenos Aires’ continued efforts to revitalize a 495-acre southern region of the metropolis continues to attract entrepreneurs, investors and global tech companies. Exactly one year a... The Indy Eye...

Saturday, 11 December New incidents in Villa Soldati: Another dead[Momento24] At least 30 people were injured, while a 19 year old died in the midst of this new escalation of violence. Human bones found in Argentina more than 8,000 years old[Fox News] Argentine anthropologists found human...

Wednesday, 1 December Wikileaks: Argentine prez 'submissive' to husband[Washington Post] President Cristina Fernandez is "submissive" to her powerful husband who is a controlling "monster," her former Cabinet chief told a U.S. official ... Efforts set in motion for Hillary-Cristina...

Tuesday, 16 November Hide the Children! The Superclasico is today[The Argentina Independent] “What is the Superclásico?” you ask? Well if you do then it means that you are probably a football hater. Or a woman. Because it turns out that today is the day that the country comes to a full stop...

Thursday, 04 November Crime in Argentina Spiked in October[The Argentine Post] Torcuarto Di Tella University’s latest crime “victimization rate” survey indicates that both overall criminal activity and violent crime spiked last month. Di Tella’s ... Peso Becoming Top Carry-Trade Currency as...

Tuesday, 26 October Census 2010: Party’s over kids![The Argentina Independent] OK. So Buenos Aires is allegedly the city that never sleeps. Well, not tonight it’s not! Its Census day tomorrow, so if you were planning on partying hard tonight, you’re screwed. Tomorrow is the day ... Cutting to...

Sunday, 17 October Federación, Entre Rios, Argentina[Gringo in Buenos Aires] Last weekend my girlfriend and I decided to check out the little town of Federación in the Entre Rios providence of Argentina. Federación is nothing spectacular and surely isn’t ... Pancreas, anyone??[Señor...

Thursday, 30 September Luján – A Mini-Break to the Lourdes of the South[The Argentina Independent] If you're not enticed by this Saturday's annual 65km pilgrimage, hop on the bus to Lujan, the religious capital of Argentina and home to the virgin who is the country's patron saint. Wednesday...

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Sunday, 19 September Buenos Aires: National Treasure in a Cone[NY Times] In Palermo, a residential neighborhood of Buenos Aires, an elegant specialty store called Persicco doles out a confection called chocuquinna. Inspired by a popular ... Friday, 17 September Argentina eyes nuclear role in...

Wednesday, 08 September Bell Concert in Plaza de Mayo[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide] The government of the City of Buenos Aires announces a Bell Concert, that will take place at Plaza de Mayo and surrounding area, at 6:30 PM next Saturday, September 11, 2010. This type of co... VanityBA...