Foto of the Week: Super Moon in San Telmo
The latest full moon of May 5, over the Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Telmo. ‘Super moons,’ or Perigee moons as scientists call them, take place an average once per year, when the moon is closest to the earth. On May 5, 2012 the moon was 15,300 miles closer to the earth than normal. As [...]
Foto of the Week — Dorrego Corner
Barbara Bush, daughter of former U.S. President George Bush, was famously robbed at the bar on the left and a large multinational coffee chain has since taken over the building in the center. Do you know what historic corner this is? Does the installment of a North American chain cafe here signify the beginning of [...]
Foto of the Week — Pooches Await the Dog Walker
Professional dog walkers or paseadores de perros, work in the better off neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, trotting along with up to twenty dogs at a time. This profession emerged after the 2001 economic crisis when citizens were struggling for new ways to make money. Today, having a professional dog walker is considered a status symbol [...]
Foto of the Week — Patricios Guard the Cabildo
Soldiers from the the 1st Infantry Patricios Regiment guard the Buenos Aires Cabildo. The Regimiento de Patricios is the oldest branch of the Argentine military. The force was formed in 1806 — ten years before Argentina gained independence — to protect the city against British invaders. The Patricios are considered one of the most prestige [...]
Foto of the Week: New Year’s Eve Litter Tradition
Littering — it’s a Buenos Aires tradition. On the last work day of the year employees downtown toss the pages of the previous year’s agenda out their office windows, so that the pages fall like summer snowflakes onto the streets. Buenos Aires’ downtown streets are covered with agenda pages of the previous year. [...]
Foto of the Week: Jesus Statue in Purmamarca
A statue of the crucifixion of Jesus in the colorful town of Purmamarca, Jujuy. Located along the polychromatic Cerro de los Siete Colores (Seven-Colored Hill), Purmamarca was conquered by the Spanish in 1594 and is home to one of Argentina’s oldest churches, dating to 1648. The pueblo still lives up to it’s pre-Hispanic name, which [...]
Foto of the Week: Flowers in Bariloche
The hills around Lake Nahuel Huapi in Bariloche explode with the vibrant colors of wildflowers late into the season.
Foto of the Week: Jujuy Native, Corinne
Corinne, one of Yavi’s friendliest residents has a face that reveals the many stories of her life. Yavi is an enchanting pueblo near the Bolivian border in the Northwest Argentine province of Jujuy.
Foto of the Week: 9 de Julio and the Obelisk
A wide angle view of Buenos Aires’ most prominent monument, El Obelisco and its most famous thoroughfare, 9 de Julio, a nine lane, 140 meter wide avenue which Argentines claim is the widest avenue in the world, although that is debatable.
Foto of the Week: Tilcara Basket Market
A corner shop in the small town of San Francisco de Tilcara in the Northwest province of San Salvador de Jujuy. The area is celebrated for its stunning views of the Andes Mountains and indigenous traditions such as basket weaving.
