Articles By: Matt
Buenos Aires Book Fair – Feria de Libros
One of the largest and most important cultural events of the year, the Feria de Libros is an event that anyone should try to get to once. Taking place at La Rural, and using the entire space, the book fair is comprised of over 1,000 exhibitors, mainly different publishing companies from Argentina and around the [...]
Southfest
A one night extravaganza of some of the world´s top international DJs, this is a night of high quality sound, great visuals, and amazing talent, all packed into one room. In the past three years, performers include Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, Steve Lawler, and Sasha.
Southfest is one of the three major [...]
BAFICI – Buenos Aires Festival of International Independent Film
The BAFICI always brings a lot of hype, for its importance as one of the worlds top film festivals. It provides residents and tourists of Buenos Aires to see a huge selection of international independent movies. There are over 1000 events including seminars, round tables, and presentations, attended by over 220,000 people. You get to [...]
El Ateneo
Buenos Aires is full of bookstores, and plenty of them are very nice. However, none of them can hold a candle to El Ateneo Grand Splendid, which has been labeled as one of the top 10 bookstores in the world. Once you’ve entered El Ateneo, it is easy to see why.
El Ateneo was [...]
Palacio San Martin
The San Martin Palace (originally known as the Palacio Anchorena) is another example of the Argentine upper class from the early 1900s. It was built by the architect Alejandro Christopherse at the request of Mercedes Castellanos de Anchorena, to serve as a residence for the anchorena family, one of the wealthiest Argentine families at the [...]
Palacio Paz
“If Buenos Aires was once Paris, the Palacio Paz is the clearest example of this.” This is the quote on the homepage for the Palacion Paz, and is a perfect description for this beautiful palace. It was built by the Argentine diplomat José C. Paz, who lived in Paris for a number of years. The [...]
3 de Febrero Park
This beautiful park makes up one of the bosques de Palermo, and is easily the most popular. The highlight of the park is the little island surround by a pretty lagoon, where you can rent a row boat or a paddle boat. The island itself is called El Rosedal, a very well kept rose garden [...]
Apartment Hunting in Buenos Aires –What You Need to Look Out For
Let´s face it. Finding a good valued apartment in Buenos Aires is no small task. You could look all year and still not be successful, especially without the infamous garantía. Or maybe you are able to find what you think is a great apartment, until you´ve been there for a week, and realise you have [...]
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 [...]
Argentine Beef
When someone thinks about the food in Argentina, beef is always the first thing to come to mind. Argentine´s claim it is the best in the world, and so do many foreigners. My personal opinion? It is excellent, but it is not the best in the world. I have tried steaks that are just as [...]
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Zizek
July 4, 2010 17:07 -
Dancing through the Street of Buenos Aires
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Cost of Living in Buenos Aires 2010
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Crobar
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Locro Day
May 24, 2010 18:05
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