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Colón
If you are looking for a short weekend trip from Buenos Aires, Colón is a great option. It is a small town about 4 hours from Buenos Aires by bus and slightly less if you are driving yourself. Colón is know for their palm trees and their white sandy beaches – not on the ocean, [...]
Cost of Living in Buenos Aires 2012
Below is a list of different prices in Buenos Aires. Our most recent update was on Feb. 10th. Surprisingly, there were quite a few prices that decreased in the food category. This is a nice change from the typical inflation that is usually experienced in Buenos Aires. We update our cost of living every quarter, [...]
Tandil
Tandil, ArgentinaTandil is a small city located five hours south of Buenos Aires, and a little inland from the eastern coast. It is a popular destination for weekend and long-weekend trips, and for good reason – it is a relaxing, pretty city with plenty of stuff to do. Some interesting facts about Tandil Tandil has [...]
Expanish Review | Spanish Schools in Buenos Aires
As eager minds gear up to learn a new language and immerse themselves in a new culture, Buenos Aires has more than enough Spanish schools to choose from. Travelers of all ages flock to Buenos Aires as their destination to learn this gripping and charismatic language. When choosing a Spanish school, one has to think [...]
Hotel Palace Alvear
The Hotel Alvear is the most emblematic of Buenos Aires’ hotels, and is also one of the most elegant. It is situated in the famous neighborhood of Recoleta, and is very close to the Recoleta cemetary. The art and architecture of the hotel are very classy, and in 2003 the hotel was name a historical [...]
The “ARA Uruguay” Museum
The ARA Uruguay is a small ship, known as a corvette, that is permanently docked in Puerto Madero and can be visited by the public. The boat has a very interesting story – it was built in 1874, a three-mast beauty and was one of the largest ship in South America. At the beginning of [...]
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 [...]
Buenos Aires Tours
Like any city that has a lot of tourism, Argentina’s capital has many tour options much available, and much more than your typical city tours of Buenos Aires. Walking tours, bus tours, art tours, even a graffiti tour – not to mention that most attractions have guided tours available. Here is a list of 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 [...]
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 spoken in all other countries. That being [...]
