The city of Buenos Aires is yet again rolling out a new festival. The first Festival de la Bici (Bicycle Festival) is set to take place this weekend, October 27 and 28. Under the motto, ‘Two days, Two wheels, A Thousand Things to See,’ the event is another push to promote two-wheel transportation in Buenos […]
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Wire Money to Argentina at the ‘Blue Rate’
For visitors or those living in Argentina it has once again become painful to withdrawal money from ATM machines now that the so-called ‘blue dollar’ is back. Not only do you get the official rate (which is about 50% of the black market rate for foreign currency) you also get low withdrawal limits and high atm […]
Cyclists Celebrate 4 Years of Critical Mass in Buenos Aires
The streets of Buenos Aires are like any large South American city — congested, chaotic and dangerous. The familiar sounds of blaring horns, growling engines and screaming sirens reverberate down the city streets. The painted traffic lines are interpreted more like suggestions than guidelines, almost saying: ‘You can drive here if you want, but you […]
Tips for Living on a Student Budget in Buenos Aires
The unsettling discovery that you have fewer pesos than you anticipated can happen often for students living on a tight budget in Buenos Aires. Monetary dilemmas, such as where to eat lunch or do laundry cheaply and how to save for a weekend trip or a night out with friends constantly haunt the student without […]
Free Concert in Support of Hospital Borda
Tomorrow there will be a free rock concert in support of the psychiatric hospital El Borda in the Barracas neighborhood. The headlining act will be Bersuit Vergarabat, one of Argentina’s most popular rock bands, who have long demonstrated solidarity with the patients of El Borda, often playing in hospital pajamas. The show will kick off […]
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