Business was booming for florist, Elena Regalado on Día de la Primavera, the first day of spring. Argentina celebrates the holiday (which coincides with Student’s Day) on September 21, two days before the actual Spring Equinox. It is a day in which young people get together to celebrate, and it is one of the year’s […]
Christmas in Buenos Aires and Beyond
What is Christmas like in Buenos Aires? With fireworks, warm temperatures, calorie-laden food, and dancing until dawn, Navidad in Buenos Aires is a party that is literally not for the faint of heart. It may be Christmas but It’s Hot as Hades! Christmas falls in summer in the southern hemisphere, so traditions such as Santa […]
Foto of the Week — Waiting for the Bus in Buenos Aires
The abundance of feriados, or holidays, in Argentina is great — until you have to wait for the bus to get home. The limited schedule on Sundays and holidays means that one could wait more than an hour. These tired girls are waiting at 5 a.m. on Corrientes Avenue on the anniversary of the death […]