Church bells rang in Buenos Aires as the new pope, former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, was inaugurated in the Vatican City on Tuesday. The aftermath of the March 13 selection announcement and Tuesday’s inaugural mass of the first South American Pope sparked lively debate both in Argentina and around the […]
Archives for March 2013
Announcing the Winner of Our International Women’s Day Massage Giveaway
To celebrate the Dia de la Mujer, or International Women’s Day, this month Wander Argentina sponsored a professional massage giveaway for ladies only on the Wander Argentina Facebook Page. We assigned a number to each woman who signed up (and is in Buenos Aires) and used the website, Random.org, to randomly select a winner. The […]
Argentina Mourns Death of BFF, Hugo Chavez
One of Argentina’s most loyal supporters in recent years, Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez has died at 58, the result of an almost two-year battle with cancer. Chávez served as president of Venezuela continually since 1999, only briefly losing control after a failed coup d’état in 2002 (see video, below). Chávez worked closely with former Argentine […]