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Many taxi drivers in Buenos Aires strike up a conversation immediately. They ask where you are from, why you are in Argentina and then go directly to why they drive a taxi, unemployment, taxes and politics. I’ve found some of them to be quite well-spoken. One man is a widower and drives a cab toContinue reading “Taxi Drivers in Buenos Aires, Feb. 11, 2015”

In Buenos Aires, everyone has an opinion about tango. The corner of Boedo & San Juan is home to two cafes that still exist, both of which claim to have hosted early 20th century tango stars.  

Buenos Aires is constantly changing. As in other cities, older buildings of 2-3 stories are being replaced with new ones that are 10-20 stories tall. The Argentine eoonomy relies on ranching, while farming is not as strong a tradition. We have found very few markets of the type that are present in every Peruvian town,Continue reading “Buenos Aires has many sides, Jan 10, 2015”

One of the distinctive structures in Buenos Aires is the widest highway in the world, Avenida 9 de julio that runs through the middle of the city, up to seven lanes each way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9_de_Julio_Avenue Unfortunately for us, we rode up and down this landmark both directions while searching for the exit to the neighborhood ofContinue reading “Buenos Aires, Feb. 9, 2015”

Rio Cuarto to Rosario was a day of driving in the rain. We stopped to look at birds, but not much happened on the road. There are some unusual signs along the highway: I finally saw the nest of the national bird of Argentina, the rufous ovenbird, named for the shape of their nest madeContinue reading “Rio Cuarto to Rosario, Feb. 8, 2010”

We were hosted in Mendoza, by Carolina Lopez, who manages three apartments rented through AirBNB. Here are a few pictures: Best ice cream in Mendoza: Ferruccio Soppelsa

Argentina has many surprising works of public art and architecture. We passed a few of them along our way.  There were some unusual pieces of art, such as a gigantic ugly statue in a roundabout, a very large metal sculpture of a bicyclist by a bike path, as well as a stupendous new dinosaur museumContinue reading “On the road to Rio Cuarto, Feb. 7, 2015”

Friday, Feb.6, 2015 Last sips of wine Since we must continue our journey tomorrow, today was our last tasting opportunity. We made an appointment to visit the Norton winery and taste sparkling wines at 11 am. After several wrong turns, we got onto the big highway (40), and made our way to Norton without muchContinue reading “Last Sips of Wine, Feb. 6, 2015”

Wednesday Feb. 4, 2015, 32 C (89F) It doesn’t feel as hot as 89, probably because it was overcast most of the day. We decided to visit the thermal springs in Cacheute, outside Mendoza. When we arrived around noon, the place was packed with hundreds of cars and people. After a walk around to lookContinue reading “A subterranean winery with a Latin name–very archaeological.”