Student's day is a day of the year celebrated in many countries and is usually related with youth and spring. In Argentina, Student's day is celebrated September 21st this also coincides with the beginning of spring and the day of the repatriation of the remains of the famous Argentinean teacher and president Domingo F. Sarmiento. [...]
The Tango Festival is an event that takes place in Argentina every year around August. This year, the 7th edition was held from August 14th to August 31st. The tango festival is a celebration of that genre in its different aspects. This festival helps in many ways; it urges the creation of new things, the [...]
If you feel like enjoying a very good restaurant, Argentine barbecue and typical dishes and, at the same time, spending a day in the countryside, "Rodizio campo" is a very good option. This is a luxurious 19 century style restaurant. Before lunch, they offer a typical breakfast and before and after lunch there are many [...]
Some weekends ago we made a trip to Colón town in Entre RÃos province. Right on the Uruguay riverside, stands this beautiful city with gentle terrein slopes and fully wooded streets that still preserves the peace of a small town- ideal for the tourist rest. This city, also called ''Paradise city'' possess natural beauties that [...]
Not very far from our school is ‘La casa del Queso’. La casa del Queso can literally be translated as “The cheese houseâ€, a typical spot in the neighbourhood of Abasto. Besides every kind of cheese you can imagine, they offer cold meat cuts, olives, seafood, fondue and Spanish cuisine. It’s perfect to go with [...]
Ghost Stories in the Recoleta Cemetery The Legend of the Ghost KeeperIn 1910, a man working the night shift at Recoleta Cemetery took his own life. His name was David Alleno, an Italian immigrant who had worked as the caretaker of the tombs for 29 years. From the moment he started the job in [...]
San MartÃn de los Andes is a charming mountain town nestled on the tip of Lago Lácar between high peaks. Its geographical location is of singular beauty, almost hidden in a sumptuous amphitheater in the mountains that preserves the fertility of its lake and forest environment. In addition to the environmental beauty and peace and [...]
Noche de los Museos (Night of the Museums). One night a year in November the city's cultural spaces stay open late (from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.) and host films and performances of jazz, tango, folk, techno, choral, and rock music. In 2007, 102 such institutions participated and 414,000 people attended the city-wide museum block [...]
Art and Culture BA's Museo de Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts) is always free, and its permanent collection features works by masters such as Degas, Gauguin, Klee, Kandinsky, and Van Gogh as well as Argentinian and South American artists. Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Museum of Latin American Art), known more commonly [...]
Two weeks ago, we went to a tango show. But before I'm going to tell how it was, I first want to share a little of the history of this passionate Argentinean dance! The history is a little complex, but here is a short version:  The tango originated, just before the 20th century, in the poor [...]