If the giant leafy neighborhood of Palermo are the lungs of Buenos Aires, then its next-door neighbor Belgrano comprises the rest of the pulmonary system. This substantial barrio contains a nice mix of bustling commercial streets and quiet tree-lined residential avenues. Named for Argentine forefather and creator of the Argentine flag, Manuel Belgrano, this neighborhood […]
Archives for February 2012
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 […]
Porteño Corner: David Dodas Bangoura
David Dodas Bangoura (a.k.a. Black Doh) Refugee rapper Age: 25 Lives: San Telmo • How in the heck did you get from your native Guinea to Argentina? I came here by hiding out in a cargo boat for 17 days, but it’s not like my family abandoned me or anything like […]
