Category Archives: Porteno culture
Inside The Buenos Aires Obelisk
The familiar sight of a tall, needle-like Obelisk can often be seen in the majority of large, famous cities around the world. The original monuments date back to Egyptian times and the landmarks paid respect to
The Underground Tango Music of Buenos Aires
Seeing a tango show in Buenos Aires is an essential activity and is at the top of most travellers’ list of things to do in Buenos Aires. Along with going to a football match and sightseeing the historical monuments
Confiteria Del Molino: Visit before it vanishes
As you walk around the city of Buenos Aires, it is not hard to be taken aback by its architectural beauty and grand, historical buildings that tower over the streets of Buenos Aires. Due to the influence of
Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
Saturday 24th March 2012 is the Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia), one of the most important public holidays for Argentineans as the day commemorates
9 de Julio: Widest street in the world and more
Every major city in the world has a famous main avenue, New York has 5thAvenue and Paris has the Champs Elysees. Buenos Aires is no exception to the rule and like its steak sizes,
Surviving Public Transport in Buenos Aires
Whether it is the proposed rise in bus prices if you don’t own a Sube Card by the end of next week or, the chaos caused by the closure of Subte yesterday due to a strike,
El Ateneo Theatre: Now an Elegant Bookstore
Bookstores are not usually on a traveller’s sightseeing list however, in a city like Buenos Aires where reading is a huge part of its culture, with people reading books constantly whether walking in the street or standing
Introducing the Gaucho way of life
For a fun filled day near Buenos Aires, visit the Santa Susana Ranch to experience a typical gaucho festival. The Santa Susana gaucho ranch is located in the Pampa, just an hour’s drive north
The Argentinean Clausura Season…Coming Soon
After the getting back from the beaches of Mar del Plata where the Summer Championship is taking place, an exciting and interesting start to the 83rd Argentine First Division Clausura season is raising the
La Confiteria Ideal: Elegance of Cafe Notables
Buenos Aires is well known by its large amount of classic cafes that remain in the city from the golden Tango years. The city council has declared 60 places all over the city, as
Lunfardo: A crash course
If you have studied Spanish before or experienced other Spanish speaking cultures, you will probably notice many differences in the way Argentineans speak. In Buenos Aires, the Porteños dialect is far different from others in
Exploring Buenos Aires on National Tourists Day
When arriving into Buenos Aires, you would normally hear the taxis horns honking as they weave in and out of the traffic and you would normally see hundreds of people rushing around the Microcentro on
Life is Sweeter with Dulce de Leche
When travelling to a foreign country it is important to experience the culture and visit all the major sites. If you are travelling to Argentina then you have probably already heard about
The Porteño Guide to Drink Mate
On a hot, sunny spring day it is understandable if all you want to do is sit in the park after the hard job of sightseeing around Buenos Aires. So if you decided to stop a
