The new cultural program “Yo leo en el bar” (I read in the bar) offers the complete works of Jorge Luis Borges in the following bars: El Progreso, El Tortoni, Hotel Castelar, La Giralda, 36 Billares, El Gato Negro, Margot, Mar Azul, St. Moritz, El Querandí, Iberia, y El Federal. El Progreso Anchorena 529 El [...]
La Casa Rosada La Casa Rosada (the Pink House) is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina, and of the offices of the President. The President normally resides at the Quinta de Olivos, a compound in Olivos, Buenos Aires province. The Casa Rosada sits at the eastern end of the [...]
Recoleta is the city’s most elegant and distinguished neighborhood. The district owes its name to the Convet of the Recoletos Descalzos --"barefoot" misionaries-- (founded on 1716), community of the Recoletos Friars. These monks constructed their monastery on an already existing small farm, which name had been given after the abundance of a particular kind of [...]
Since 1964, every October, the Oktoberfest or Beer Festival is celebrated in Villa General Belgrano, Córdoba. It takes place during the first and second weekend of October to remind the barley crop of Munich, Germany. In 1972 it was declared National Beer Festival. Villa General Belgrano was founded in the 30s by Jorge Kappuhn y [...]
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 [...]