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Santa Claus is coming to town

Saw peaceful Santa the other day and his elf has a message for everyone:

Isabel

Our beef is in danger

Every economically cheap item has its dark side and always comes with a price. It is now the turn for the famously delicious, super affordable, assumed-to-be always abundant Argentine beef which has to face its looming gran problem. Our beef eating culture which is as important as our football love is at stake.

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Let's unite!

Spanish King Juan Carlos was given a copy of the new book. Courtesy of BBC.

Modern Spanish is full of differences in grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary in Spanish-speaking countries around the world. The aim of this new grammar book is to draw up joint rules for a language spoken by some 500 million people in [...]

The Big Yellow Bus

One of the best tourist deals in Buenos Aires has finished, the big yellow bus has doubled the price of its tourist ticket. The hop on – hop off service has been running for less than one year but has become a very popular choice for tourists to the city.

The route takes in a range [...]

Tango in the streets – La Gran Milonga Nacional

Last Saturday night, there was an outdoor tango event called La Gran Milonga Nacional. This is a celebration of our beloved Tango culture, which is held every year taking over a good stretch of Avenida de Mayo with live orchestras and outdoor milongas (tango dancing). Since I haven’t gone to a tango event for quite [...]

Paseadores de perros in Paris?

I had heard people term Buenos Aires the Paris of the south. I had always thought that it referred to the atmosphere of the city, something to do with the mix of events, shows and theatres, ornate architecture and the endless parade of chic stylish locals, just, minus the beret. But as I walked [...]

Malta Salta

There was this little ‘fast food’ joint a couple blocks away which I always pass by but never went in. It was always packed with people, so the other day, I decided to try it out.

When I said ‘fast food’, I didn’t mean the western-style burgers and fries, I meant the Argentine empanadas way. To [...]