Category Archive: Argentina

14 Feb

Pic of the Day: February 14

Pic of the Day: February 14

Carnaval in Buenos Aires is different from Brazil.  It's more about neighborhood parades, and the displays are as known for their street theater as their ...

 
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11 Feb

Pic of the Day: February 11

Pic of the Day: February 11

The most beautiful bookstore in the world?  It could easily be El Ateneo, a former opera house converted into an Argentinian Borders.  The stage has ...

 
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10 Feb

Pic of the Day: February 10

Pic of the Day: February 10

Buenos Aires was more about everyday living for us than seeing the sights.  The basics are all here:  delicious cheap wine, beer, coffee, and convenient ...

 
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09 Feb

Pic of the Day: February 9

Pic of the Day: February 9

La Recoleta cemetery has to be the most photographed location in Buenos Aires.  Interesting looking crypts, and great stories, like the girl who was buried ...

 
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06 Feb

Pic of the Day: February 6

Pic of the Day: February 6

Buenos Aires' Jardín Botánico was a few minutes walk away from our Palermo apartment.  The gardens are pleasant enough, and mercifully free of dog poo, ...

 
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04 Feb

Pic of the Day: February 4

Pic of the Day: February 4

The conventional wisdom on Buenos Aires is it's a European city that happens to be in South America.  It's often described as the Paris of ...

 
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