The making of the Marvellous City
Sorrel (N by Norwegian) Rio has just been chosen as UNESCO’s first World Capital of Architecture. Ahead of its coronation in 2020, we walk its urban landscape to find out how…
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Where to stay in Buenos Aires: an area-by-area guide
(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…
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,…
Guadalupe García uses her filmmaker’s eye to capture every last detail at Casa Cavia
(Freunde von Freunden) Relaxing in a 1920s-inspired garden over a cortado, Guadalupe García surveys the mid-morning bustle in Casa Cavia with her filmmaker’s eye. Staff prep behind the bronze and…
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 warming winter drinks around the world
(The Guardian) A selection of Christmas drinks that go beyond mulled wine; our pick of the best winter tipples, from hot beer in Krakow to Chile’s pisco eggnog. Cola de…
Mendoza is the grape capital of South America – and the food is just as good as the wine
(MIC – Out of Office) Visiting Mendoza, the wine capital of South America, is a sensory experience: The Andean region is pure eye candy, with hundreds of acres of vineyards…
Colombia’s top sommelier Laura Hernández Espinosa on fermented fruit wine and a passion for pairings
(The World’s 50 Best) While a political science degree led Laura Hernández Espinosa to undertake diplomatic missions, her heart knew better and she ditched embassy life to fuse her real…
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,…