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River Plate from space

Fantastic photo tweeted by Commander Chris Hadfield and taken from the International Space Station of the River Plate emptying into the ocean. Buenos Aires can clearly be seen on the bottom bank of the river, as can Montevideo near where ...

Punta del Este

If you fancy a few days away from the city and feel the need to dip your toes in the ocean then you might want to consider a visit across the River Plate to Punta del Este. A mix of ...

Carlos Gardel – the Buenos Aires Icon

If you were to ask a visitor to Buenos Aires to name somebody who for them summed the city up, they might answer Evita or maybe Maradona. Both good answers, but if you asked a PorteƱo, you may well hear ...

4 Daytrips from Buenos Aires

As wonderful as Buenos Aires is, at some point you will want to escape for a few hours, if only for a change of scenery. Thankfully getting away from it is not difficult (or expensive) and there are some lovely ...