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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 skeletal remains some 8,270 years old on a lakeside beach in the central province of Santa Fe, the scientists said from their university offices...
The Indy Eye: Buenos Aires Jazz Festival[The Argentina Independent]
From the 3rd to 8th December, Buenos Aires hosted the 2010 annual Jazz Festival. Hundreds of musicians - both Argentine and international - played in select theatres and cultural centres throughout th...
Friday, 10 December
5 Favorite Things about a Day Trip to Colonia[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
A day trip to Colonia is a very popular solution for renewing tourist visas. Expats, long stay tourists and study abroad students alike make a ‘Colonia Run’ every ninety days to get ...
Weekly News Roundup, Dec. 10th[The Argentina Independent]
Man, don’t let your parents know or they’ll freak out. IT’S CHAOS EVERYWHERE! Well, not everywhere, but the south of the city of Buenos Aires is going through a serious crisis right ...
Discover Floresta[¿Qué Sé Yo, Argentina?]
Floresta, a working / middle class barrio in the west of Buenos Aires, was a neighborhood developed in 1857 after the construction of Argentina’s first rail line. Floresta was named after...
La Boca Roja: An Amazing Hot Sauce in Buenos Aires[Gringo in Buenos Aires]
If anyone has been in Buenos Aires for a while, they will come to realize spicy food can be hard to come by. Not too hard, as there is an ever growing selection of Mexican restaurants and also a ...
Alemanía, Salta’s Railroad Ghost Town[Wander Argentina]
The Argentine ghost town of Alemanía, a stop on the La Vuelta a Los Valles drive through Salta, is a not-to-be-missed spot for adventurers. Alemanía is the starting point for the Quebra...
Buquebus Airlines Exceeds Expectations[InvestBA.com]
Air Buquebus provides convenient, short-haul service to underserved markets like Punta del Este (pictured). The summer season is upon us, so it’s a good thing Aeroparque Jorge Newberry ...
UBA Student Protests[The Argentina Independent]
The longest strike in the University of Buenos Aires' history may have ended, but the problems that led to the students taking the faculties are not resolved, as Sarah Gill discovers.
Thursday, 09 December
2010 National Tango Day Celebration[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide]
The city of Buenos Aires celebrates the National Tango Day on Saturday, December 11th, 2010, with an open air free concert at the Obelisco, at 7:00 PM. The Tango, declared by UNESCO as Worl...
Termas Cacheuta[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
People go to Mendoza for the wine. Tourists ride bicycles or even horses from vineyard to vineyard, tasting Malbecs and Torrontes. Well not us! Blair and I decided that alcohol and bike rid...
Life Is Not Pretty in Argentina’s Pink House[The Foundry]
Apparently under the Kirchners, Argentina has become a feeble ally in the global fight against drug money laundering. Other tidbits that have emerged recently ...
Wednesday, 08 December
El Nestornauta[Buenos Aires Photographer - Big Pics of BA]
Following the death of former president Nestor Kirchner there has been a lot of street art mash-ups depticing Kirchner as El Eternauta , a science fiction graphic novel series from the 1960s with...
The Dakar Rally Argentina - Chile 2011[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide]
The 2011 Dakar will take place in Argentina and Chile from the 1st to the 16th of January, in an amazing course of 9000 km. During the last thirty years, the race has forged itself a le...
Tuesday, 07 December
LADE's Awesome Upsidedown Map[Buenos Aires Photographer - Big Pics of BA]
As a bit of a map geek I am totally in love with LADE's mural outside their headquarters in San Telmo. They are a regional airline run by the airforce serving small cities in Patagonia. I love tha...
B+A+E=H: New Subte Line Moves Forward[InvestBA.com]
The H Line extends further north. Next Stop: The D Line to the north and Parque Patricios to the south. The Buenos Aires Subte added a new station yesterday on the “H” Line , a ...
Monday, 06 December
Gran Milonga Nacional 2010 - Open Air Tango Dancing[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide]
"La Gran Milonga Nacional" , an open air event with live orchestras and street tango dancing on Avenida de Mayo , will take place this year on Saturday, December 11th , the National Tango Day ...
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 skeletal remains some 8,270 years old on a lakeside beach in the central province of Santa Fe, the scientists said from their university offices...
The Indy Eye: Buenos Aires Jazz Festival[The Argentina Independent]
From the 3rd to 8th December, Buenos Aires hosted the 2010 annual Jazz Festival. Hundreds of musicians - both Argentine and international - played in select theatres and cultural centres throughout th...
Friday, 10 December
5 Favorite Things about a Day Trip to Colonia[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
A day trip to Colonia is a very popular solution for renewing tourist visas. Expats, long stay tourists and study abroad students alike make a ‘Colonia Run’ every ninety days to get ...
Weekly News Roundup, Dec. 10th[The Argentina Independent]
Man, don’t let your parents know or they’ll freak out. IT’S CHAOS EVERYWHERE! Well, not everywhere, but the south of the city of Buenos Aires is going through a serious crisis right ...
Discover Floresta[¿Qué Sé Yo, Argentina?]
Floresta, a working / middle class barrio in the west of Buenos Aires, was a neighborhood developed in 1857 after the construction of Argentina’s first rail line. Floresta was named after...
La Boca Roja: An Amazing Hot Sauce in Buenos Aires[Gringo in Buenos Aires]
If anyone has been in Buenos Aires for a while, they will come to realize spicy food can be hard to come by. Not too hard, as there is an ever growing selection of Mexican restaurants and also a ...
Alemanía, Salta’s Railroad Ghost Town[Wander Argentina]
The Argentine ghost town of Alemanía, a stop on the La Vuelta a Los Valles drive through Salta, is a not-to-be-missed spot for adventurers. Alemanía is the starting point for the Quebra...
Buquebus Airlines Exceeds Expectations[InvestBA.com]
Air Buquebus provides convenient, short-haul service to underserved markets like Punta del Este (pictured). The summer season is upon us, so it’s a good thing Aeroparque Jorge Newberry ...
UBA Student Protests[The Argentina Independent]
The longest strike in the University of Buenos Aires' history may have ended, but the problems that led to the students taking the faculties are not resolved, as Sarah Gill discovers.
Thursday, 09 December
2010 National Tango Day Celebration[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide]
The city of Buenos Aires celebrates the National Tango Day on Saturday, December 11th, 2010, with an open air free concert at the Obelisco, at 7:00 PM. The Tango, declared by UNESCO as Worl...
Termas Cacheuta[.My.Beautiful.Air.]
People go to Mendoza for the wine. Tourists ride bicycles or even horses from vineyard to vineyard, tasting Malbecs and Torrontes. Well not us! Blair and I decided that alcohol and bike rid...
Life Is Not Pretty in Argentina’s Pink House[The Foundry]
Apparently under the Kirchners, Argentina has become a feeble ally in the global fight against drug money laundering. Other tidbits that have emerged recently ...
Wednesday, 08 December
El Nestornauta[Buenos Aires Photographer - Big Pics of BA]
Following the death of former president Nestor Kirchner there has been a lot of street art mash-ups depticing Kirchner as El Eternauta , a science fiction graphic novel series from the 1960s with...
The Dakar Rally Argentina - Chile 2011[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide]
The 2011 Dakar will take place in Argentina and Chile from the 1st to the 16th of January, in an amazing course of 9000 km. During the last thirty years, the race has forged itself a le...
Tuesday, 07 December
LADE's Awesome Upsidedown Map[Buenos Aires Photographer - Big Pics of BA]
As a bit of a map geek I am totally in love with LADE's mural outside their headquarters in San Telmo. They are a regional airline run by the airforce serving small cities in Patagonia. I love tha...
B+A+E=H: New Subte Line Moves Forward[InvestBA.com]
The H Line extends further north. Next Stop: The D Line to the north and Parque Patricios to the south. The Buenos Aires Subte added a new station yesterday on the “H” Line , a ...
Monday, 06 December
Gran Milonga Nacional 2010 - Open Air Tango Dancing[My Buenos Aires Travel Guide]
"La Gran Milonga Nacional" , an open air event with live orchestras and street tango dancing on Avenida de Mayo , will take place this year on Saturday, December 11th , the National Tango Day ...