Spanish in Argentina – Pronunciation, Intonation, and Argentina Vos Form

Spanish in Argentina – Pronunciation, Intonation, and Argentina Vos Form

Argentine Castellano, or better said, caste-SH-ano, is significantly different from all other forms...
How to Find Cheap Flights to Buenos Aires and Argentina

How to Find Cheap Flights to Buenos Aires and Argentina

You´ll never find cheap flights in South America like you will in Europe, but here are some tips to...
Health Care in Buenos Aires

Health Care in Buenos Aires

Argentina is unique to many countries because free public health care is 100% available to anyone who...
Work in Buenos Aires: The jobs you are able to find if you don’t have a visa

Work in Buenos Aires: The jobs you are able to find if you don’t have a visa

Travelers often come to Buenos Aires with the idea to stay and work for a while. Others plan on spending...

The Burning of the Dolls – New Years in La Plata

Basics — February 6, 2010 at 7:37 pm
For many people, making it all the way to Punta del Este or even Mar del Plata is not possible for New Years. However, if you still want to do something different to kick off the New Year, there is a much closer option – only 45 min away in La Plata. Taking place at midnight on New Year´s Eve in La Plata is “la quema de muñecos,” which translated into English means “the burning of the dolls.”...

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Health Care

Going to the Doctor in Buenos Aires

Going to the Doctor in Buenos Aires
Whenever you are in a foreign country, something as easy as going to a doctor can be stressful, especially if you don´t...
Jul 18, 2009 14:31

Argentine Wine

Top Argentine Wine Picks in Four Different Price Brackets

Top Argentine Wine Picks in Four Different Price Brackets
When most people first arrive in Argentina, they have no idea what wine to choose.  Usually, they end up drinking a few...
Oct 25, 2009 18:14

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Vacation Rentals in Buenos Aires

Vacation Rentals in Buenos Aires
Renting a nice room in a hotel in Buenos Aires will cost over US$100 a night. If you are visiting Buenos Aires for more...
Mar 31, 2009 6:37

Basics

The Burning of the Dolls – New Years in La Plata

The Burning of the Dolls – New Years in La Plata
For many people, making it all the way to Punta del Este or even Mar del Plata is not possible for New Years. However, if...
Feb 6, 2010 19:37

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The Burning of the Dolls – New Years in La Plata

The Burning of the Dolls – New Years in La Plata
For many people, making it all the way to Punta del Este or even Mar del Plata is not possible for New Years. However, if you still want to do something different to kick off the New Year, there is a much closer option – only 45 min away in La Plata. Taking place at midnight on New Year´s Eve...
February 6th, 2010 | Basics | Read More

New Years In Buenos Aires

New Years In Buenos Aires
In North America, New Year´s Eve is often about finding a killer party or a special unique event. In Buenos Aires, there is some of the best nightlife on the planet….and most people would expect nothing less than a world-class New Year´s Eve, on par with those of Rio de Janeiro or New York City....
January 29th, 2010 | Argentine Culture | Read More

Christmas in Buenos Aires

Christmas in Buenos Aires
The sun is shining, temperatures are in the high 30s, and there is a heavy humidity that challenges your inner strength.  Not exactly what most North Americans are used to during Christmas holidays.   However, this is the feeling of Christmas in Argentina, a far different experience than you´ll have...
January 17th, 2010 | Argentine Culture | Read More

Dakar Rally Buenos Aires

The Dakar Rally is an intense off-road race that goes from Argentina to Chile and back to Argentina.  It was inaugurated in 1978, and was originally between Paris and and Dakar.  Unfortunately, due to politics, terrorist threats, and basic security issues, the race was deemed too dangerous to continue...
January 10th, 2010 | Events | Read More

Casa Vintage – Part Hostel/Part Shared Apartment

If you are planning on staying in Buenos Aires for an extended period of time, or you´re tired of hostels and dorm rooms, this is something you may want to consider.  It´s not exactly a hostel…nor a hotel….and not quite a shared apartment.  So what is it?  It’s the Casa Vintage. This restored,...
December 5th, 2009 | Hostels in Buenos Aires | Read More

Argentine Polo Open Championship

At the end of December, one of the most important Polo tournaments in the world happens in Palermo. Not only is it one of the most important, it is also one of the oldest in the world (started in 1893). Although this is an important event for Polo lovers, it is also a great chance for people who nothing...
November 25th, 2009 | Events | Read More

BAFIM – Buenos Aires International Music Festival

BAFIM – Buenos Aires International Music Festival
The BAFIM is a fairly new event (started in 2006), but has grown incrementally in three years.  Attendance in 2008 was over 100,000, which is nearly triple the 35,000 people that attended in 2006. As a music lover, the main draw to the BAFIM is the selection of “nearly” free live shows.  I say...
November 15th, 2009 | Events | Read More

Creamfields

Creamfields
Creamfields is the largest electronic music festival in South America, and Creamfields Buenos Aires is the best of the bunch.  This is a massive single day event, where over 100 of the world´s top DJs will play to 60,000 screaming Argentines and tourists.   The event currently takes place at the...
November 1st, 2009 | Events | Read More

Top Argentine Wine Picks in Four Different Price Brackets

Top Argentine Wine Picks in Four Different Price Brackets
When most people first arrive in Argentina, they have no idea what wine to choose.  Usually, they end up drinking a few standard wines all the time because they don´t know what else to order (Trapiche, Norton, or a Rodas Malbec seem to be the most common).  This is unfortunate, because Argentina has...
October 25th, 2009 | Argentine Wine | Read More

Spanish in Argentina – Pronunciation, Intonation, and Argentina Vos Form

Spanish in Argentina – Pronunciation, Intonation, and Argentina Vos Form
Argentine Castellano, or better said, caste-SH-ano, is significantly different from all other forms of Castellano (which means the Spanish language).    If you have come here to learn Spanish, be aware that there are many differences, and you will be learning a Spanish that differs a lot from Spanish...
October 22nd, 2009 | Argentine Spanish, Feature | Read More