Brian Athey If you have the opportunity to travel in neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, you’ll notice a subtle characteristic of many trees-there are plastic water bottles around the trunks. Argentinians believe that when dogs see these bottles around trees, they will not “relieve” themselves by the tree. It’s not exactly clear when this practice began [...]
Archive | September, 2010
Useful websites about Buenos Aires
Categories: Argentina Trips, Buenos Aires Basic!, Buenos Aires Culture, Food in Argentina, Secrets of Buenos Aires, Tips and Recommendations, Upcoming Events and Gigs!
Before and while traveling in Buenos Aires it would be helpful to have a collection of websites that explain where to go and how to get there. Below is a collection of useful websites that many locals use when finding out about whats happening in BsAs. -Brian Athey http://mapa.buenosaires.gov.ar/ (website with colectivo and subte maps) [...]
Breakfast in Buenos Aires
Categories: Buenos Aires Basic!, Buenos Aires Culture, Food in Argentina, Spanish, Tips and Recommendations, Trending Now!
One thing study abroad students often notice is that breakfast in Buenos Aires is a drastically different animal than many european and north americans are accustomed to. Often, breakfast constitues a quick matecito or some tostados con queso crema hile running out the door. And while the waffles and pancakes and eggs play less of [...]
Neighborhood living essentials: A pictorial
Categories: Buenos Aires Basic!, Buenos Aires Culture
Brian Athey- Kiosco-corner store/drugstore Kioscos are very common in every neighborhood in BsAs. You can buy everything from super panchos to phone cards. Locutorio-sore for local phone calls. Locutorios are an alternative to using a cell phone and are common in Spain as well. Local calls costs .25 pesos. Locutorios also sell phone cards, make [...]