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¡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 … [Continue reading]

Jardin Botánico Carlos Thays

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I figure I have about 20 more weekends to explore BA, so I've decided to be a little more pro active especially as far as outdoor sites are concerned. I can go to museums on rainy days. Sunday was a beautiful day. The weather has changed and the … [Continue reading]

Semana Santa

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The Easter Weekend/Week was six days this year, there was a national holiday, Malvinas Day (Falklans Islands), tacked on as well. People get a lot of holidays here, it seems like at least two a month! My goodness the city emptied out, I could … [Continue reading]

Feria Matederos

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I spent an awesome Sunday with new friends at the country fair, well not really the country it was still in the city but away from the center and with a country feel. A lot of what we did was eat, and the food was great! Appies, tamales, sweet and … [Continue reading]

Inspiration

One of the biggest, most powerful and most recent influences in my life has been a book, and for someone that doesn't read much that's big, one written 2500 years ago, well based on that one and with some more contemporary relevance. It is the Tao, … [Continue reading]

Football

You would have to be completely oblivious not to notice how crazy people are for the game here or know who Messi is! And yesterday, March 22, was a big game. Argentina vs Venezuela for a spot in the World Cup. I saw a bit of the game on TV early … [Continue reading]

Cementario de la Recoleta

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I live in Barrio Norte, just a few blocks from the cemetery. If you've been to Havana or New Orleans this cemetery is like those with an upgrade! It is literally like a mini city with streets lined with mini mansions and impressive statuary. The … [Continue reading]

Salsa in BA

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Sooooo Salsa in BA, how will it be? Went to a class at the Centro Cultural Borges, the instructor was so much fun! I will return for sure, I think he was impressed that a women from Canada could dance Salas at all, he just kept saying 'suave, suave' … [Continue reading]

Misadventures!

You know there will be some ..... so far, getting crazy lost and turned around. Feeling the zipper on my pack start to be opened .... I totally noticed and the guy stopped and quickly walked in front of me, so I ruffled up his backpack, he muttered … [Continue reading]

Tango Life

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In Buenos Aires So the thing that got me here in the first place 'Tango', well — I've been dancing! El Beso, Sunday was pretty formal and a bit intimidating. I went again on Monday and it was a lot more relaxed, more like home! The Centro Cultural … [Continue reading]