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A Few More Misadventures!

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Sooooooo, when I booked my flight to Mendoza I decided to come back in the afternoon so I would have the day to explore, however, the day before I was to come home I realized my flight left at 6:30am not pm! Never mind that people were still dancing … [Read more...]

Luján De Cuyo

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My second day of wine tasting is in the area known as 'the cradle of Malbec'. We travel south of Mendoza city to Luján de Cuyo. The day started off surprisingly cool and foggy, but perfect weather for visiting bodegas. First stop of the day, … [Read more...]

Valle De Uco

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I've come to Argentina 'the land of Malbec' so there is now way I am going home without a trip to wine country, Mendoza. I met a man at Tango who has a travel company there and he planned an amazing itinerary for me, www.sakwinetravel.com. My guide … [Read more...]

Gauchito Gil

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A legendary pop culture character in Argentina and regarded as a 'folk saint' by many, Gauchito Gil acquired a reputation as a 'Robin Hood' figure for his efforts to protect and help the needy. Roadside shrines throughout the country attract … [Read more...]

Clase de Cocina

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The Argentine Experience is billed as a cooking class, and although I didn't actually 'cook' anything it was a terrific evening! We started off with a welcome cocktail and a chance to meet a few of our fellow dinner guests, a honeymoon couple from … [Read more...]

Colonia del Sacramento

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A friend at Spanish school said she was going to Colonia on the weekend 'would I be interested in going with her?'. Yes! Uruguay is on my list and it's nice to have company! Colonia lies across the Rio de la Plata from BsAs and is a one hour fast … [Read more...]

BsAs Market

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This market is held on a Saturday & Sunday at a different location in the city once a month, and from the size of the crowd it could easily be once a week! I went on Sunday and should have gone earlier. There were so many people you couldn't even … [Read more...]

El Pisto

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Everyday I walk past the fruit and vegetable stands or through the mercado and see wonderful varieties of fresh eggplant and zucchini. I want to make something with them, what? My Internet search leads me to ratatouille, or in Spanish el pisto. … [Read more...]

graffitimundo bike tour

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I came across this bike tour on the Internet, but later saw it in my lonely planet guide, offered by Biking Buenos Aires. They also offer the usual city tours, but all on 'bici' or bicycle. This sounded too different and interesting to pass up so I … [Read more...]

¡Tango Repair!

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I've only been studying Tango for about 1 1/2 years and there are many things I want to improve about my dancing as well as there being many more things to learn. This is one of the big reasons I came to BsAs, to improve my social dancing. I began … [Read more...]