Anyone looking to travel or move to Argentina will have to reckon with its unique version of Spanish, which, with its own vocabulary, slang, and Italian-flavored intonation, differs from what most people learned in high school. There are plenty of resources that can help Spanish language learners get a handle on the basics of the […]
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Why Argentines are Bitcoin Crazy
Carolina Lopez learned early in her life a hard lesson about the instability of Argentina’s economy. It was the late 1960s. She was a grade school student living in rural Northwest Argentina. At the time, post office officials came to her school weekly to sell stamps for a savings notebook in a government program […]
Volunteer at a Buenos Aires’ Animal Shelter
Strolling through Buenos Aires, just about any day-tripper can see how much Porteños (residents of Buenos Aires) love their pets. The storefronts displaying doggie cable-knit sweaters, the dusty dog parks, and, of course, the ubiquitous dog-walkers. For over a hundred years the Sociedad Protectora de Animales Sarmiento has served to protect the stray dogs and […]
La Noche de los Museos
La Noche de Los Museos is a special night for art and culture fans in Buenos Aires. The city-wide event lasts only 7 hours but is planned throughout the year. It is a significant cultural event that takes place annually in early November. Here’s a detailed overview of what to expect: Free Admission and Activities All participating […]
Argentina’s Macri Congratulates Trump on his Election
Argentine president Mauricio Macri made his first public comments on the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president the day after the upset election. At an event in the Luján district in the Buenos Aires province Macri said, “We congratulate the Americans for the election and I hope we’ll continue to work on this constructive, […]