Street Art (Graffiti) around Buenos Aires, Argentina

January 23, 2012 – 11:15 am
Buenos Aires, Argentina, is well known for its booming arts scene. One way to experience the creative side of the city while also getting to enjoy the beautiful weather and outdoor scenery is through the myriad works of graffiti art that adorn the various neighborhoods. Although many people may think of graffiti as dirty, ugly, or associated with vandalism, Buenos Aires is actually home to some of the most beautiful graffiti in the world, created by actual artists. One group that works to promote street art in the city is graffitimundo, an organization that works with local artists to create tours of the urban arts scene. When discussing their beginnings and mission in 2009, they state, "We wanted to connect people with the art and artists of this unique movement, and highlight the cultural and historical context of the scene." ________________________________________ SOURCE: "The graffiti art of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in photos" by Jessica Festa Jan 19th ...

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Trip to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Santiago (Argentina, Brazil and Chile)

January 21, 2012 – 9:57 pm
The powdery white sand beach of the world-famous Copacabana stretches to as far as the eyes can see. Here, millions of beach lovers from around the world make their pilgrimage every year even as the waters are not fit for swimming due to the freezing, huge waves. Just across the beach, hundreds of bars and establishments dot the avenue where thousands of party lovers spend the night in a festive mood. This is Rio de Janeiro, the world’s carnival and party capital, the most fitting venue to relax and unwind after a two-week trade mission in South America that spanned three countries, nine airplane rides, two foreign languages,and millions of dollars worth of future business partnerships for Cebu and the Philippines in general. A first in the history of any province in the Philippines, Cebu embarked on an ambitious, two-week business and trade mission to Brazil, Argentina-- and Chile – the major ...

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Gay Travel & Tourism guide to Argentina and Uruguay

January 19, 2012 – 1:12 pm
Argentina and Buenos Aires with its equal gay marriage has helped make it a destination for relaxed tourists. It became the first country in South America to allow same-sex marriage in July 2010, including full adoption rights, making it the first country in Latin American to do so. Together with its mix of climates from the glacial south, to the expansive natural rainforest, lively Latin culture and superb food Argentina has a lot to offer. The huge country doesn’t lend herself to a two-week holiday; but select a region or two and you can delve into the arts, culture, nightlife, and nature. Explore the North-East starting in Buenos Aires, then North for a warm Christmas in Iguazu Falls followed by a straight ride to Cordoba. Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is a city growing by the day. A new port with high-rise city blocks demonstrates the new success of Argentina. Buenos Aires is a noisy ...

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¿2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires?

January 18, 2012 – 3:37 pm
Buenos Aires officially informed International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge here that it was launching a bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games. Gerardo Werthein (pictured), President of the Argentine Olympic Committee and a member of the IOC, handed a letter to Rogge here at the Winter Youth Olympics Games, which opened last night, confirming the bid that they had announced last August. "I am happy to confirm that Buenos Aires will bid to host the third Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018," said Werthein. "We believe that Buenos Aires would be an excellent Host City for this exciting new addition to the Olympic sports calendar. "We stand ready to be the IOC's perfect partner for this special event and look forward to formally signing the YOG Candidature documents in March. "Our aim is help spread the positive values of Olympism amongst young people in Argentina, South America and across the world." Mauricio ...

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The Soul of Buenos Aires

January 17, 2012 – 12:29 pm
Buenos Aires - Through a loudspeaker, a violin is making a weeping sound, and two bodies are elegantly moving to the music over the Plaza Dorrego in Buenos Aires. The air is heavy with the late summer. The asphalt is giving off heat, which is rising into the cloudless evening sky. A light breeze is whistling through a side street. Here, in the middle of San Telmo, the oldest district of the city, is a meeting place for everyone - couples, the homeless, street artists, tourists. The charm of the plaza attracts all kinds of people. A self-declared military dictator is going through the area, gesticulating wildly with a stick and shouting orders to the motorists. San Telmo Classic Street Sitting on one of the roughly one hundred folding chairs on the plaza, one can simply enjoy the here and now. Juan has grown up in the Paris of South America, as Buenos Aires is ...

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Emirates SkyCargo launch air-services to Buenos Aires, Argentina

January 16, 2012 – 8:17 pm
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has increased its South American operations to meet the growing demand for air freight between the UAE and the carrier's global network. Following the launch of a daily passenger service from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires on January 3, Emirates SkyCargo is now able to connect three points in South America with trade opportunities in more than 100 destinations. In addition to the belly-hold capacity of the 14 passenger flights each week between Dubai and Rio de Janeiro-Buenos Aires, it also offers cargo space on the 14 passenger flights it operates each week between Dubai and South America's largest city Sao Paulo. The capacity on these two routes — both served by Boeing 777-300ERs — is bolstered further by Emirates SkyCargo's dedicated freighter service to Sao Paulo three times a week, which provides a further 620 tonnes of capacity on Boeing 777Fs. "Emirates' new ...

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Buenos Aires, from another point of view – Foto Ruta Photography Tours

January 16, 2012 – 8:12 pm
Get ready to roam the barrios of Buenos Aires in a scavenger hunt for tourists like no other, in which no one is in it for the win, but for capturing the essence a multifaceted city through the lens of a camera. For more than a year now, Foto Ruta has been an interesting alternative to the much reviled “city tour” that so many visitors have vowed to stay away from. Created by expats Becky Hayes (UK) and Jocelyn Mandryk (Canada) in October 2010, Foto Ruta opened with a strong focus on the city’s minimal stories that can be found throughout several barrios porteños, including San Telmo, Villa Crespo, Recoleta, Montserrat and other lesser-known areas. The concept is simple: visitors sign up for the city tour and meet at a designated location (usually a bar), where they are given clues as to what they are expected to identify and photograph. After a brief ...

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Five-day trip to Buenos Aires. Differences with Santiago, Chile

January 13, 2012 – 12:23 pm
A Seattle native talks relocation to the world's southernmost nation. A few months ago, I took a five-day trip to Buenos Aires, notable because I’ve always wanted to visit and it marked my first time traveling outside of Chile since I’ve been down here. I was bubbling with excitement to see what all the fuss was about. Buenos Aires did not disappoint. I remember taking the taxi from the airport to my hostel and having this silly grin on my face as I peered out the window, wide-eyed at the skyscrapers and neon billboards interspersed with run down, Colonial style hotels and office buildings. The city had the romantic, old-world feel of Paris, the passion of Madrid, and the mix of energy and frenzy of New York City. La Boca en Buenos Aires There are many differences between Santiago and Buenos Aires that became immediately apparent. First, the city is enormous. I can almost ...

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New City Tour Launched: “Discover Buenos Aires”

January 12, 2012 – 7:06 pm
- Discover Buenos Aires. - Pick up and drop off from at hotel - Duration: 3 Hours. - Bilingual Tour Guide (English/Spanish) - Season: Everyday at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM. - The itinenary includes main tourist Spots Discover the beauty of Buenos Aires through a tour of its civic center, Plaza de Mayo square the Govemment House (“Casa Rosada”), The Metropolitan Cathedral and the Town hall (“Cabildo”), a panoramic view of the Colon theatre one of the most precious opera houses in the world and pride of the local “porteños“. We will also visit the traditional quarter of San Telmo, with its magical atmosphere that will take you back in time. (Sunday Tour includes the Antique Market). After this, we will stop at La Boca, the place where the first Italian immigrants settled down and famous for its picturesque and colorful architecture (Caminito Street). We will continue to Palermo a residential quarter with diverse attractions Suchas ...

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New Flights Between Buenos Aires and Holguin (Cuba)

January 12, 2012 – 1:27 pm
A new flight path, between Argentina and Cuba, will contribute to increase in 2012 the number of tourists coming to the Caribbean island from that South American nation. The trips, which began on Tuesday and will continue operating until May 1st, will initially link the city of Buenos Aires with eastern Cuba, and will promote tourist exchanges between the two countries, the Prensa Latina (PL) news agency reported. With a capacity for 300 passengers, the flights will take place every Tuesday, with Boeing 767 airplanes. The project, scheduled for the entire year, turns Argentina into the second country with the largest amount of direct air connections with several Cuban regions, after Canada. The source adds that during the first four months of 2012, the number of weekly flights will increase to eight –six of which will take place by way of Cubana Airlines- between the Argentinean capital and Havana, Varadero, Cayo Largo, Cayo Coco, ...

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