La Boca: is a popular destination for tourists, with its colourful houses and pedestrian street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform and tango-related memorabilia is sold.   Outside this tourist area, it is a fairly poor and very seedy neighbourhood that … Continue reading →

It was a long walk along Agenda Alcorta, but the glistening orb in the distance summoned. It was the sculpture “Floralis Generica”, a striking giant flower made of steel and aluminium. Gorgeous!  As are one of my favorite trees here in Buenos Aires, the Palo Borracho. … Continue reading →

When Argentina’s wealthy and powerful rest for eternity, they do it in style. Recoleta cemetery is one of the world’s most extraordinary graveyards, with over 6,400 grandiose mausoleums resembling Gothic chapels, Greek temples, fairytale grottoes and elegant little houses. The … Continue reading →