All About Argentina

Cheapest Countries in Latin America

rugslinger — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:35:15 +0000

The days of backpacking all over Western Europe at bargain rates are over. In fact, Western Europe is arguably the most expensive region on the world travel circuit. But some of the 22 countries in this survey are much cheaper than others. It turns out there are bargains to be had after all; you just have to get (way) off the beaten path.

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Modern Evita bids for leadership in Argentina as husband stands aside

rugslinger — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:57:02 +0000

They are South America’s ultimate power couple, recalling the heyday of Juan Domingo Perón and his wife Evita. Néstor Kirchner is the President who led Argentina out of its economic “hell” after the crash of 2001. His wife, Cristina, is the powerful senator who helped to tame the country’s Congress and made it do her husband’s bidding.

Coke Sues Over Blog In Argentina

rugslinger — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:59:18 +0000

Bloggers beware…” Coca-Cola’s Argentine division accused a competitor there Thursday of waging a two-year smear campaign against Coke’s Dasani bottled water…the (competitor’s)executives are alleged to have planted messages on blogs and Internet sites calling Dasani “cancer water” and ‘bottled tap water.’ “

After decades, it snows in Buenos Aires, Argentina

rugslinger — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:58:20 +0000

Let me tell you guys, it’s NOT supposed to snow where I live! The last recorded ACTUAL snow was 30 years ago, and a water/snow thingy happened very briefly 15 years ago. I shot this video in my house’s garden. This is almost unprecedented! Even Downtown Buenos Aires is all white! I can’t believe I was lucky enough to witness this

The Best Steak in the world?

rugslinger — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:54:51 +0000

I’ve eaten here, at La Cabrera in Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires (Argentina), and have to say it was easily the best steak I have ever tasted. Beats that North American mass produced beef all the way!

Check the pics.

Photos of Extremely Rare Flower Hat Jellyfish

rugslinger — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:53:10 +0000

Amazing images of the flower hat jelly, a rare species of jellyfish occurring primarily in Brazil, Argentina, and off southern Japan. Characterized by lustrous tentacles that coil and adhere to its rim when not in use, the flower hat jelly’s bell is translucent and pinstriped with opaque bands, making it easily recognizable.

Argentina uncovers Eichmann Nazi pass

rugslinger — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:53:56 +0000

The student found the passport among court documents while investigating Eichmann’s capture in 1960 by the Israeli secret service.

High Altitude Adventures in Argentina

rugslinger — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:51:42 +0000

A geographically diverse nation, Argentina spans from the tip of the world at Tierra del Fuego with its glaciers and mountainous terrains, through the breathtaking backdrops of Patagonia, on to the gaucho-lands of the Pampas and their mouth-watering steaks, finishing with the unique and colourful landscapes of the Andean Northwest with its archaeol

Cost of a Maid in Buenos Aires, Argentina

rugslinger — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:50:44 +0000

People have asked us, how much it costs to have a maid in Argentina
… they’ve heard that it’s affordable here… Well, that’s very true.

The common price of a maid here is…

Argentina’s Ushuaia rides eco-tourism wave

rugslinger — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:49:49 +0000

Visiting the extreme southern tip of South America.