January and February are hot in Buenos Aires with temperatures upwards of 38C and higher not uncommon. Even though it's a great way to escape the winter months of the Northern hemisphere, the heat can get a little much and ...
Whether you are a lifelong fan or simply have a passing interest, seeing a football match in Buenos Aires is a unique experience and should be on the "Things to Do" list, right up there with eating a steak as ...
I came across Daniel Tunnard's blog Colectivaizeishon a few weeks ago and was instantly taken with his idea of catching every one of the 141 bus lines in Buenos Aires and writing about it. As a fellow Brit and Buenos ...
One of my favourite Buenos Aires websites is Robert Wright's AfterLife, an almost impossibly well-researched directory of Recoleta Cemetery and its defunct inhabitants. With nearly 450 posts detailing the highs and lows of Argentina's finest I've spent many an evening ...
Almost as common as the ubiquitous Argentinian flag, the National Coat of Arms can be seen all over Buenos Aires, especially on government and official buildings. The Coat of Arms (or Escudo de la República Argentina to give its correct title) ...
Not many cities can rival Buenos Aires for public art in the streets. From huge graffiti murals to some of the most recognisable sculptures in the world, Buenos Aires really does have it all. One of the jewels in the ...
I've met Ande a few times at the quiz and a few weeks ago she contacted me to see if I'd mind answering some questions for her Porteño Corner page. I didn't mind in the slightest, and here are the ...
Looking some stuff up for the quiz the other day and I came across this NASA photo on Wikipedia of the River Plate and Buenos Aires. The added captions are mine, click for larger view. With North on the left of ...
Every so often you come across one of those little quirky things that serve very little practical purpose but are different enough to put a smile on your face and brighten the day up for an hour or two. One ...
Towards the end of the 19th Century, after a series of increasingly serious disease outbreaks (in 1871 Yellow Fever wiped out nearly 10% of the city's inhabitants), it was decided to do something about the quality of the drinking water. ...
