Argentina is becoming an affordable destination for foreigners again, due to government currency controls causing an insatiable appetite for black market dollars. Argentineans purchase dollars on the black market as a way to save in a more stable currency than the inflation-prone Argentine peso. Citizens are only allowed to purchase small quantities of dollars from […]
Archives for 2013
Popemania: The Good and the Bad
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 […]
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 […]
Six Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Semester Abroad
The study abroad dream is to pop into a new culture, make local friends and travel the country before gliding back home brimming with new experiences and a fresh lease on life. Ideally, the culture shock phase should be skipped, allowing maximum time for the jumping in and having fun part. Like most dreams, this can […]