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Gay Travel & Tourism guide to Argentina and Uruguay
31 January, 2012
Argentina and Buenos Aires with its equal gay marriage has helped make it a destination for relaxed tourists. It became the first country in South America to allow same-sex marriage in July 2010, including full adoption rights, making it the first country in Latin American to do so. Together with its mix of climates from the glacial south, to the expansive natural rainforest, lively Latin culture and superb food Argentina has a lot to offer. The huge country doesn’t lend herself to a two-week holiday; but select a region or two and you can delve into the arts, culture, nightlife, and nature. Explore the North-East starting in Buenos Aires, then North in Iguazu Falls followed by a straight...Street Art (Graffiti) around Buenos Aires, Argentinac
31 January, 2012
Buenos Aires, Argentina, is well known for its booming arts scene. One way to experience the creative side of the city while also getting to enjoy the beautiful weather and outdoor scenery is through the myriad works of graffiti art that adorn the various neighborhoods.Although many people may think of graffiti as dirty, ugly, or associated with vandalism, Buenos Aires is actually home to some of the most beautiful graffiti in the world, created by actual artists. One group that works to promote street art in the city is graffitimundo, an organization that works with local artists to create tours of the urban arts scene. When discussing their beginnings and mission in 2009, they state, “We...Cultural Travel in Argentina: The 2012 Buenos Aires Tango Festival
31 January, 2012
The passion of the South American lifestyle is fully reflected in the vigor and liveliness of the tango, an iconic dance which hails straight from the heart of Argentina: Buenos Aires. Danced in places from family homes to hidden milonga venues to straight on the streets, the sultry tango lies in the very blood and soul of an Argentine. Today, it is one of Argentina’s most known cultural exports, and the annual Buenos Aires Tango Festival is a celebration of its best qualities. A great addition to your Argentina holiday if traveling in August, the festival brings together some of the best tango dancers in the world where they showcase exactly what the dance is all about. The intensely...Traveling into Argentina’s Northern Landscape: From Mendoza to Jujuy
31 January, 2012
As a destination for travel to Argentina, the northwestern region is frequently outshined by the elegance and sophistication of Buenos Aires or the glacial beauty seen on a Patagonia vacation. However, when it comes to gorgeous geological features, northwest Argentina defends itself well, and the region also boasts a deep and fascinating cultural history – the product of mixing between Spanish, Argentine, and indigenous or Andean influences. Indeed, anyone who travels through the northwest of Argentina, as well as northeast Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador will note unifying elements in regards to people, culture, artifacts, and architecture. An Argentina trip that starts in Mendoza and...End of Rally: Patronelli, winner of quads: “It was a perfect Dakar”
17 January, 2012
Argentine driver Alejandro Patronelli, winner for the second consecutive year of the Rally Dakar in the quads category, said "it was a perfect race" and was most satisfied for having concluded the 1-2 with his brother Marcos. "It was a perfect Dakar and I am very happy with the result; it is not easy at all to win the competition two years running", said Patronelli in Lima, Peru where the competition concluded on Sunday. "Some stages were difficult, some not so but generally speaking we did a perfect job. This would not be possible without a great team behind us so thank you from the bottom of my heart", added the driver. Patronelli mentioned the differences with the last championship: "last...“Argentina is the heart of the Dakar”, says Tourism Minister
17 January, 2012
The Tourism Minister of the Nation, Enrique Meyer, asserted that "Argentina is the heart" of the Rally Dakar that ended up in Lima, Peru, after leaving from the coastal city of Mar del Plata in January, 1. Meyer also confirmed that the rally "will go through the country in 2013 and it will be launched from Buenos Aires in 2014 again." Meyer attended the closing ceremony of the Rally Dakar 2012 in Lima and shared the prizes handing over with the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, in a crowded Plaza de Armas, which in the last stage, gathered in the path to the Peruvian capital, about 800 thousand spectators, according to estimates of the competition director, the French Etienne Lavigne. The grueling three-country Dakar Rally takes off from Mar del Plata to Lima
3 January, 2012
This is the fourth straight year that the event takes place in South America. After three years of racing on a loop course that started and ended in the Argentina capital Buenos Aires, the race begins this time in the Atlantic coastal city of Mar Del Plata with the finish 9,000 kilometers away on the Pacific coast in Peru.Saturday's processional ride does not count in the timed standings, with the first official leg from Mar del Plata to Santa Rosa to be held Sunday, January first. .The rally was held in Africa until 2007, but moved for security reasons to South America beginning in 2009. The race was not held in 2008. Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar, who won last year's car category driving a...Gualeguaychú Carnival, The Carnival of the Country
3 January, 2012
Gualeguaychú 2012 Carnival: Next year issue of the Carnival of the Country will be celebrated every Saturday in Summer, from January 7th, 2012 to March 3rd, 2012, at the Gualeguaychú Corsódromo. As in previous years, during the next months of January and February, 2012, on Saturdays, the city of Gualeguaychú will dress up to present one of the most expected shows in the area: the Carnival of the Country, which summons thousands of enthusiasts that enjoy the brightness, the joy, the thrill and the rhythm of the comparsas (social club's carnival dance group) parading before them at the local corsódromo (carnival runway). During the Carnivals of Gualeguaychú, all the attendants experiment and...Recoleta Cemetery, a frequently visited tourist attraction in Buenos Aires
3 January, 2012
It covers an entire block and is enclosed by high brick walls. It is difficult to get past the gates of this renowned “city of the dead” because of the numerous guides trying to lure the foreign pedestrian to take a tour. These “barkers” reminded me of the men who stand at the doors of the strip joints in New Orleans or Las Vegas, tugging at the sleeve of the passer-by as they extol the exquisite charms that lie within.Death, although it is required, is too common and mundane to be the first consideration for interment in Recoleta Cemetery. One must be rich and/or famous — a “somebody.” One’s survivors must get a permit and lease space from the government. They must hire an architect to...Bueno Aires, a 100% smoke-free city
3 January, 2012
The City of Buenos Aires put forth the steps to become 100% smoke-free, after amendments were made to the anti-tobacco laws, totally prohibiting the use of smoking areas in restaurants and bars in Argentina’s capital. The City Government put forward the measure in a bid to ensure all closed public areas in the Capital are completely smoke-free. The amendments were finalised late Thursday night, to the law that was voted in December 2010, bringing vast changes to Buenos Aires cafe culture, as those who smoke will now have to go outside. Bars and restaurants that constructed special smoking areas within their premises as early as 2005 (when article 21 of law 1799 insisted tobacco controls must...
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31 January, 2012
Argentina and Buenos Aires with its equal gay marriage has helped make it a destination for relaxed tourists. It became the first country in South...31 January, 2012
Buenos Aires, Argentina, is well known for its booming arts scene. One way to experience the creative side of the city while also getting to enjoy the...31 January, 2012
The passion of the South American lifestyle is fully reflected in the vigor and liveliness of the tango, an iconic dance which hails straight from the...31 January, 2012
As a destination for travel to Argentina, the northwestern region is frequently outshined by the elegance and sophistication of Buenos Aires or the...17 January, 2012
Argentine driver Alejandro Patronelli, winner for the second consecutive year of the Rally Dakar in the quads category, said "it was a perfect race"...
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