Rolling through the Andes: The Old Patagonian Express
On the outskirts of Esquel, a tranquil town in the heart of Patagonia’s Chubut province, the quiet is broken at regular intervals by the piercing whistle and familiar chugging of …
The Basics
How to Take a Bus in Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires bus— so noisy, so smokey, but so darn affordable and practical they’ll get you anywhere. Here are the steps to take a bus in Buenos Aires: 1. …
The Guía T — The Buenos Aires Bus Bible
At first figuring out Buenos Aires’ complex bus system can seem like a harrowing task. There are 110 bus lines; each with their own complicated routes crisscrossing the city. Get …
Diego Maradona: Goal of the Century
Diego Maradona appeared in four World Cup tournaments — more than any other Argentinian. He had minor moments of glory in 1982 as a youngster and in 1994 as a …
The Irish at the End of the World
“The first thing to note is that in my son’s veins flowed the blood of the Irish rebels.”—Ernesto Guevara Lynch, speaking of his son, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. Everyone knows the …
Radio Taxi Companies in Buenos Aires
It can happen so easily in Buenos Aires — you need to call a taxi but have no numbers handy. You look in the phone book and the numbers listed …
How to Get a Taxi in Buenos Aires
Taxis are abundant in Buenos Aires with its almost 40,000 cabs, is one of the best cities in the world to easily get a taxi. The black and yellow cars …
Italy’s Echo in Argentina: Politics & Fashion
If Argentina was psychoanalyzed it might be uncovered that its almost constant state of political turmoil has its roots in Italy. Parallels can easily be drawn between Italy’s perennial game of …
Lunfardo: The Dirty Slang of Buenos Aires
Lunfardo is a jargon of about 5,000 words that emerged among the lower classes in Buenos Aires in the second half of the 19th century. The slang first grew out …
Argentinismos: Weird Spanish Words Found Only in Argentina
Argentina was isolated from other Spanish speaking countries in its early history. This resulted in there being some vocabulary that is unique to the country (that even native Spanish speakers …