Where to stay in Buenos Aires: an area-by-area guide
Sorrel (Rough Guides) One of South America’s most cosmopolitan and culturally rich cities, Buenos Aires sits on the western bank of the River Plate, a 78-square-mile block divided into 48 barrios…
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Tasting at the top of the world
(Selector magazine) I’m in a ute driven by vintner Claudio Zucchino, bouncing along a stone track when Finca Moya, finally comes into view. At 3,329 metres above sea level, it…
The best beaches in Argentina
(Rough Guides) While Argentina isn’t known for powdery white beaches and transparent warm waters like some Latin American countries, it does boast 4,989 km of coastline as well as lakes,…
King crabbing in the Beagle Channel, Argentina
(Rough Guides) “Keep pulling,” shouts fisherman Sergio Carrera, to make himself heard above Patagonia’s ubiquitous wind. “There’s about 80 more metres of rope to go!” On board a small inflatable…
10 of the best hotels near the sights in Argentina
(The Guardian) With the peso dropping 50% against the dollar, Argentina is affordable again, including characterful hotels and hostels in Mendoza, Patagonia, Buenos Aires and other hotspots. Hacienda de Molinos,…
Drinking ‘mate’ is an offering of friendship
(N by Norwegian) Scarlet and mustard peaks, impossibly blue skies: the wine region of Jujuy may be small, but it has some of the highest – and most stunning –…
11 Excellent Reasons to Visit Argentina Now
(The Points Guy) Argentina has been considered a relatively inexpensive destination for visitors since 2001, when the South American country’s economy collapsed. Seventeen years later, it’s better value than ever.…
Absolute Argentina
(CNN Create) My complete CNN Create Argentina multimedia diary: Buenos Aires querido according to Fabián Martínez Siccardi, the flavours and textures of Mendoza with Pablo Del Rio, cattle herding and…
Don’t cry for me, buy my jumper
(Monocle) “To be a fashion designer in Buenos Aires you also need to be an engineer, an economist, a taxi driver – and you need to be street smart. Doing…
#NiUnaMenos
Women and men in Argentina and other South American countries marched yesterday in the name of #NiUnaMenos, an Argentine campaign that calls for action on crimes against women. But besides…