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When approaching the obélisque from Corrientes Avenue you are squished in between theatres, music stores, restaurants, magazine stands, and constant people traffic. It’s easy to miss one of my favorite blocks, calle Talcahuano, with all the scattered distractions. From Corrientes to calle Alsina (on Talcahuano st.), there are tons of different music stores. I love [...]
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Which of the following are true about Argentinean General Jose de San Martín: After benching 310 lbs. at the top of Machu Picchu, General San Martín declared Spanish rule “softer than an alfajor”. San Martin became a national hero in many South American countries, particularly in Argentina, where he also had strong personal ties, as [...]
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It’s important to remember when traveling to Argentina’s Ezeiza International Airport from the US that a $140 reciprocal entry fee is required. What does this mean? This reciprocal entry fee is a 10-year tourist visa-valid for 90 days. After 90 days you have to pay a fine when leaving the country at the airport. This [...]
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The Buenos Aires Subte (subway) is the only underground mass transit system in Latin America. The total track length covers 52 km and 1.7 million people ride the Subte daily. Subte service runs from 5:00 am until 10:45 pm and train frequency averages between 3 to 6 minutes. During the “pico” or rush hour people [...]
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One of the best parts about walking around or even getting lost in Buenos Aires is that there’s always graffiti on buildings, bridges, and any other type of public palate. I think the word graffiti occasionally gets a bad rap. When produced tastefully and with skill, is graffiti not art? I believe that there are [...]
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Argentina is famous for it’s quality leather products. This tradition of quality craftsmanship began with the Gauchos from the west of the Capital Federal. Throughout the city, the adventurous tourist can find great deals on all sorts of leather goods including bags, belts, coats, gloves, and shoes. Along the famed Florida st. you can find [...]