Tag: Argentina

A dotted line of hungry pizza lovers twisted away from the restaurant’s awning. A fluttering red flag was planted firmly into brick and cement, announcing the famous pizzeria’s location to the world. I dug my hands into coat pockets as my partner shivered under the assault of a stinging ...

Buenos Aires (Argentina) is, without question, one of the capitals of South America. Its metropolitan vibe, its blending of cultures from all five continents, its wide, modern avenues… All of this makes Buenos Aires a true delight for travelers who visit Argentina&nbs...

The Setting: There’s a lot going on in this Argentinian novel set in Buenos Aires in 1977, during the days of the iron-fisted military dictatorship that terrorized its own people. Thousands of people were imprisoned, tortured and ‘disappeared.’ The story is told in flashbacks by a ...

As a conclusion, we really enjoyed our stay in Argentina. It was our first experience as nomads, and it was our first time south of the equator too. First, writing this 3 months later, Ushuaia was an incredible experience, and I would recommend it for sure. Here’s my conclusion about U...

On March 20th at midnight, the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, ordered the unprecedented shutdown of the entire nation including international borders and domestic flights. That Friday the 20th and that Saturday, large numbers of citizens packed up their cars and headed to Mar del Plata a...

Lying in bed my eye felt like it was going to explode, finally, after hours, aqueous fluid and pus squirted out relieving the pressure. The pain subsided, but only for fifteen minutes. So began a rewarding experience of the public health sector in Argentina, one winter morning in 2010. After cons...

to be our big trip for the year. The best time to visit based on our research was October — December, which is early summer in Argentina yet not the peak tourist time. We didn’t really waste any time booking our flight from New York to Buenos Aires for November. We were most excited abou...