May 9th, 2008 (9 hours ago)
San Telmo buildings and a head. Not sure what the head is all about, being out of place, I find it kind of cool. If anyone happens to know more about the “head”, please drop a comment. Thanks!

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May 7th, 2008
Folklore musicians. Last seen in front of La Rural, the exhibition center, by Plaza Italia.

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May 6th, 2008
Very cool shot and interesting van. Picture taken by Tyson close to the Congreso.

Photo by Tyson Williams: http://www.tysonwilliams.com
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May 5th, 2008
They want to protect certain buildings in the downtown area. This is particularly true of the church El Salvador, located on Callao Avenue and the street Tucumán.

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May 4th, 2008
To find out how to win a stay at BA’s finest boutique hotels, follow the link: Buenos Aires hotel Contest
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May 3rd, 2008
Esquel, a town in the northwest of the province of Chubut in Patagonia, has been affected by a rain of ashes caused by the Chaitén volcano’s eruption in Chile. From dawn till late in the day, towns around Esquel, have been covered by a dense cloud of ash hidding the sun most of the day. Following photos are from LaNacion.


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April 30th, 2008
Today’s contribution comes from Jorgelina who lives in the barrio Belgrano R. This neighborhood is right by where I live, but it’s nicer ;=) It’s very quiet, many tree-shaded streets, very pleasant place to live. Jorgelina contacted me not so long ago and proposed me to post her pictures, which I’m doing today. Thanks Jorgelina!

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April 29th, 2008
Waiting for the train at the station Belgrano C. It always amazes me the quantity of books, newspapers, magazines displayed at the news-stands. And this is true all over the city.

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April 27th, 2008
Earlier this week, I received an email from Pantelis, who gently asked me to post the picture of an orthodox church. He’s from Greece, and this week-end they’re celebrating the Orthodox Eastern. This is a re-post, since I first posted this picture in March 2006. It would have been better to show a Greek orthodox church but time did not allow me to. I did not know there was one in BA, but as Pantelis told me there’s one on Alvares and Cordoba. I’ll for sure go check it out soon. So for you Pantelis and all the Greek readers, here’s the picture of an orthodox church taken in San Telmo in front of Parque Lezama.

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April 24th, 2008
Quilmes beer is the archetypal beer in Argentina. As wikipedia puts it: it has become something of a national symbol, and has 75% of the beer market share in Argentina. It sponsors the Argentina national football team, and the colours of its labels are Argentina’s light blue and white. Personally I dont’ like it, and many Argentinians I know, feel the same about Quilmes. In any case, last time I went groceries shopping, I noticed this note saying something like: “We’re reminding you that every beer, no matter which brand it is, is sold for household consumption. Max. of 4 bottles per person.” That was the first time I’ve seen this note, never saw it anywhere else since then.
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April 23rd, 2008
One of the best Asian food in town will be this one: Green Bamboo located at 1852 Costa Rica in the barrio of Palermo. Undoubtedly authentic cuisine for Vietnamese/Asian-Fusion food. The inside is highly decorated from Asian dolls, paintings, hanging dragons, food’s delicious, service’s great. It’s expensive but the quantity is big, well-presented. A must-try place for those of you who like Asian food, like myself ;=)

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April 21st, 2008
Barrio Recoleta with its feria taking place on week-ends; in the background, the pinkish building is the cultural center.

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April 19th, 2008
Heavy smoke caused by the burning of farmland has smothered Buenos Aires, and its surrounding region for days, leading to traffic accidents and closure of ports and airports. Main highways out of Buenos Aires have been shut due to low visibility. Yesterday, Friday, was the worst day. Those pictures belongs to the newspaper Lanacion.


Click here to see a video made by an Argentinean, who regrouped various of the above pictures and turned them into a 3′ length video.
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April 18th, 2008
From Wikipedia: Chacarita Cemetery known as the National Cemetery, was opened during a yellow fever epidemic in 1871. In the 1800s, a large number of British nationals came to Argentina to work in the many areas of the economy in which Britain then had extensive interests. Many of these expatriates were buried in the Victoria Cemetery in Buenos Aires but when this cemetery closed in 1892 a section of the Chacarita Cemetery was designated as the British Cemetery. In addition, there is a German section.

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