Photo Credit: Christi Nielsen
Buenos Aires dwellers are some of the friendliest and brashest people (in a good way) you’ll meet. As in any big city, residents are wary of strangers but will usually go out of their way to help a person in-need.
If you are visiting Buenos Aires for the first time or if you are [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 28, 2008
Safety in Buenos Aires
July 27, 2008
Elephant at the Jardin Zoológico
E. took this picture back in March. There must be a fountain inside the gargoyle’s head.
July 21, 2008
Arevalito
The restaurant Arevalito (little Arévalo) is named after the street it resides on. If you are in the mood for handmade casseroles and vegetarian based dishes, Argentine style, try this sweet little cafe in Palermo Hollywood. We originally read about Arevalito in a story on vegetarian dishes in the Washington Post.
[The head chef states] “People [...]
July 18, 2008
Waterfalls in Iguazú
Photo Credit: Ole Begemann
Last weekend we visited Iguazu in the province of Misiones, Argentina. Misiones is situated in northern Argentina. Puerto Iguazu borders at Brazil and Paraguay. The waterfalls are amazing on both the Argentinean and Brazilian sides, though we only were able to visit the Argentinean falls (called cataratas). The Brazilian side is said to offer more [...]
July 6, 2008
Courtesies of Tango
Photo Credits: Andrea Balducci
To me, one of the most appealing things about tango is that it is accessible across social levels and includes all types of people, from lawyers to taxi drivers. It’s a working class dance, initially cultivated by mariners and immigrants who missed their homelands and wanted to experience an embrace–to remember loves left [...]
July 3, 2008
Vivir Lo Nuestro
I found this vintage video of two of my favorite salsa singers–Marc Anthony and La India. This song always makes my heart soar–I have to sway my hips to it. The singers were just starting out as artists when they recorded this song together. La India is holding a cigar while [...]
July 1, 2008
A Tanguera’s New Face
Take a look at my friend Tina’s beautiful new blog format.
It’s challenging to add graphics to a page and not overwhelm it, but I think that she and her designer did a wonderful job.
