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San Telmo Loft
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fun, hip vacation rentals in Buenos Aires with travel tips, cultural tidbits, photography, food, wine and more.
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Fuerza Bruta Wayra Tour

We saw Fuerza Bruta’s latest show, Wayra, last June in Luna Park here in Buenos Aires. This year, they’ll be in Rosario from May 29 – 31 and then in Cordoba from June 26 – 28....

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New Year’s in Buenos Aires

The holiday season in Buenos Aires is a blast, it’s the start of summer, after all. But travelers need to plan ahead, especially those arriving on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s...

14 dec 11

Traveling in Argentina, Tips from the Best

Take an overnight bus to Iguazu. Bike from Patagonia to Alaska. Drive from North America to South America. Or hang out in Buenos Aires for three full months. We’ve had some incredibly adventurous gue...

19 oct 11

Fake Money in Argentina

I mentioned the problem of counterfeit currency here in Argentina in an earlier post called 15 Money Tips for Travelers in Argentina, but the practice seems to be becoming more pervasive, so let̵...

22 jul 11

Wines of Argentina’s New Brand

The Wines of Argentina has created a new promotional video with a stunning representation of what Argentina is about and what it has to offer. As the website puts it, Argentina is a country of contra...

15 jun 11

A Trip to Salta

Salta is the most colonial of cities in Argentina and the surrounding landscape and indigenous small pueblos make a visit of at least a week well worthwhile. Hotel Options in the City of Salta Arrivi...

21 feb 11

Summer in Buenos Aires

Escape the cold and come down to Buenos Aires for the summer months. January is one of my favorite months because the city feels a bit empty. Porteños (people from Buenos Aires) take vacation in Janu...

19 jan 11

Christmas in Buenos Aires

So you’re coming to Buenos Aires for Christmas and New Year’s. What to do? First, pack shorts, a bathing suit and sandals cause it’s hot. Second, beat the heat by taking siestas so you can stay out l...

24 dec 10

Boutique Wines from Argentina

Most supermarkets and even most restaurants here in Buenos Aires carry the exact same wines. After four years of living here, I’m totally burnt out on Trapiche and Norton and even the pricier ones li...

13 oct 10

Buenos Aires’ Most Traditional Sunday Fair, Mataderos

Rowdy folklore and dancing, skillful horsemanship, manly gauchos (Argentinean cowboys), inexhaustible amounts of grilled meat, empanadas, and other regional foods, fairly priced and beautifully handc...

27 aug 10

Live Music in San Telmo on Thursday Nights

Some tango-loving friends of mine introduced me to La Jaula Abierta, a really cool spot for live music (watch our video below) here in San Telmo. It’s in a small, intimate bar right above Cafe Rivas ...

04 aug 10

Renting Bikes in San Telmo

In this video we show you where to rent bikes in San Telmo. Follow along as we ride over to the Costanera Sur for some street food, through the nature reserve and then over to the Parque Mujeres Arge...

16 jul 10

Feliz Dia del Boludo!

Today is the Day of the Boludo and that give us a chance to talk about Argentinean culture, yet again! What’s a boludo, you ask? It’s basically an idiot, someone who’s not very bright. But the campai...

27 jun 10

Argentina’s Passion for Soccer

I’ve been writing about soccer a lot lately and I’m not even a huge soccer fan. But I love the World Cup, and this is my first time being in Argentina during the World Cup. You really can...

26 jun 10

Vamos, Argentina!

During World Cup matches, this third largest city in the world is silent and ghostlike. Want to know why they love it so much? We translate an ad about Argentinean futball and point out the cultural ...

19 jun 10

World Cup Watching in Buenos Aires

Get out your blue and white (celeste y blanca) flags, it’s World Cup time! Actually, it feels like we’ve been surrounded in blue and white for months now since just a couple of weeks ago Argentina ce...

12 jun 10

Argentinean Slang: Ni Un Sope

One of the best things about Argentines is their creative use of language. We’ve covered this topic before here and here. And you can find all of our posts about language in the category speak. The f...

29 apr 10

15 Money Tips for Travelers in Argentina

I’m compiling a list of 100 things you should know before you come to Argentina. Our fist category is about money. It builds upon our last post regarding the basics about Money in Buenos Aires. Thank...

28 apr 10

Money in Buenos Aires

Our next three posts will cover some of the most common questions we’re asked by our guests who rent our apartments in Buenos Aires about handling money issues here in Argentina. We’ll start off with...

27 apr 10

Rowing in Buenos Aires

Just two blocks away from San Telmo is the beautiful, albeit a bit sterile, Puerto Madero. It’s not an area I’d want to live in, but I do like going over there on sunny days to walk along the water ...

20 apr 10

Restaurant Review: Caseros

John and I went to this adorable restaurant for lunch yesterday. Caseros is on Avenida Caseros which is really the last street in San Telmo before the neighborhood becomes Barracas. We’d passed this ...

10 apr 10

Great Fish Market near San Telmo

It’s Easter weekend so John and I decided we’d go to our favorite fishmonger to see what looked good. Since it was Good Friday, and since Catholics (which most Argentines are) aren’t supposed to eat ...

03 apr 10

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