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Recoleta

Buenos Aires: Watching a Frozen Tango

Written by SeenThat on October 1, 2007

  • Tango dancers compete with loud tango music emanating from the neighboring music shops for the travelers attention; short skirts and high heels represent the hopes for a better tip and nearby barbeque joints add an...
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PARQUE DE LA COSTA

Places you Should not Miss in Buenos Aires

Written by Robert Raymond Ingledew on March 17, 2007

  • The beauty of Palermo: Although Palermo is not the largest green space in Buenos Aires (the Parque de la Ciudad is far larger) it is the most beautiful area of the city. The most exclusive...
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THE TIGRE MOTORBOAT STATION

Spending a Day in the Parana Delta (Tigre)

Written by Robert Raymond Ingledew on March 17, 2007

  • During the twenty years I lived in Buenos Aires I always enjoyed fishing in the Parana Delta during the warm season (October to April) I visited a number of fishing places along the Río Capitan...
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<b>Florida and Lavelle</b>

Buenos Aires Highlights

Written by skeptic on October 9, 2004

  • We finished up a week on Argentina's central coast with a stopover in Buenos Aires. For us, it was the most convenient to drop off our rental car at the Ezeiza Airport and take a shuttle...
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La Boca

Buenos Aires for Dummies

Written by KJP on February 23, 2006

  • Planning a trip to Buenos Aires? Here are several tips that will help you once you arrive:1. After you’ve retrieved your bags and made your way through customs and immigration at the airport, walk past...
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Marching with the Mothers of the Disappeared

Mothers of the Disappeared, or Something Vaguely Sinister?

Written by KJP on February 23, 2006

  • Just about every nation on the planet has its share of skeletons in the closet, and Argentina is no exception. During World War II, General Juan Perón made no secret of his pro-fascist views. And...
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Afternoon on an estancia

Written by Peregrine on June 25, 2001

  • We were offered a special treat while in Buenos Aires. We had an opportunity to spend the afternoon on a working polo ranch outside the city. The owners of this elegant estancia provided...
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Food in Buenos Aires

Written by Travelny2 on April 24, 2008

  • Buenos Aires has some of the consistently best food of anywhere I have been in the world. Many of the restaurants serve similar fare but it is all very good and incredibly cheap to anything...
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Calle Florida Street Performer

Calle Florida

Written by Travelny2 on April 15, 2008

  • Calle Florida near downtown Buenos Aires is a great place to walk around, do some shopping and have lunch. It is a pedestrian street that is closed off to traffic and is lined with restaurants,...
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Shopping in Buenos Aires

Written by Travelny2 on April 14, 2008

  • You will never feel wealthier than when shopping in Buenos Aires. The exchange rate makes everything here seem so cheap and reasonable that it literally makes sense to buy everything you think you will need...
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