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Rainy Day Activities in Buenos Aires

by Angela on July 7, 2009 · 6 comments

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What to do on a rainy day in Buenos Aires? We’ve listed six rainy day activities that range from relaxing in a spa to visiting Buenos Aires’ most amazing bookstore, El Ateneo.

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La Peña del Colorado

by Angela on March 25, 2009 · 8 comments

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La Jury at La Peña del Colorado

Live folklore shows and a rowdy crowd make La Peña del Colorado one of our favorite spots in town. Argentinean folklore features amazing guitar players with talented criollo singers. Order the pinguino, but make sure you get some soda to go with it.

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Polo in Buenos Aires

by Angela on November 23, 2008 · 2 comments

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Polo Match

The 115th Argentine Open Polo Championship is underway in Palermo. This is one of the oldest and most well respected tournaments in the world with some of the very best polo players. The matches are held on Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 and 5:30 pm.

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Noche de los Museos 2008

by Angela on November 10, 2008 · 2 comments

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La Noche de los Museos happens once a year in Buenos Aires. Bus lines are free. Museums stay open until the wee hours (and they’re free, too). It’s one of the best nights of the year.

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A Canadian chef, Taryn Wa, stayed in our loft in March. She wrote a post, “Eating Out, Porteño Style,”  on her blog, Buen Provecho, about the culinary treats she found while traveling in Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. Food is definitely one of the reasons to come to Buenos Aires. I love how Taryn describes the porteño [...]

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Argentinean Asado 101

by Angela on May 4, 2008 · 6 comments

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The strike has ended for now, so it’s time to beef up again. For tourists, that’s a very good thing since eating Argentinean beef should be at the top of all non-vegetarians’ list of “What not to Miss.”
 

You can opt for an upscale restaurant and order a lomo (tenderloin) with a dijon-béchamel sauce and fancy potatoes [...]

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Today is the first day of the acclaimed book fair in Buenos Aires. I’ve been to book fairs all over the world and this is by far the best. Held in the massive La Rural, the fair goes from April 24 to May 12.  The Argentine author Ricardo Piglia will speak at the innauguration today. 

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