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It takes two to tango
10 February 2012
Tango is an integral part of Argentinian culture, so dust off those dancing shoes and get into the swing of...
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Introduction to architecture in Buenos Aires
14 June 2011
You don’t have to know the difference between a cornice and a cantilever to see that Buenos Aires is an...
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Top 10 cities for artistic inspiration
01 April 2011
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011 brings you the cities where history’s best artistic talents had their imagination fired –...
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If cities had faces, we’d make out with these places
07 February 2011
I’m no objectum sexual, a person with ‘pronounced emotional and often romantic desire towards particular inanimate objects’, like newlywed Erika...
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World’s best festivals: Festival de Tango (Tango Festival)
09 December 2010
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Location: Venues around Buenos Aires, Argentina...
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Last-minute holiday getaways from the US
07 December 2010
What? You don’t know where you’re going yet? Well, consider this: travel is bouncing back, but so are prices. USA...
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Buenos Aires’ Avenida 9 de Julio: a glorious past, a chaotic present
17 November 2010
At the southern end of Buenos Aires‘ Avenida 9 de Julio, street kids splash in marbled fountains, while others bash...
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The world’s greatest bookshops
16 November 2010
Bookshops are a traveller’s best friend: they provide convenient shelter and diversion in bad weather, they’re a reliable source of...
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Argentina: travel books to read before you go
01 October 2010
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Argentina guide provides a selection of travel literature to enhance your trip....
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Argentinian steak for beginners
06 September 2010
This is an excerpt from the Food & Drink chapter of Lonely Planet’s Argentina guide.The average intake of beef is...
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The Recoleta Cemetery: silent theatre and city of the dead
01 September 2010
A forbidding perimeter wall protects the dead of the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires. The entrance to the necropolis is...
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Anyone for tango?
01 September 2010
Some days at sunset, the whole of Buenos Aires seems to be moving to the rhythm of a tango soundtrack...
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Where have all the cowboys gone?
01 September 2010
Where have all the cowboys gone? You might find a gaucho getting rowdy in one of Buenos Aires’ peñas (music...
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A perfect day in Buenos Aires
01 September 2010
Long called the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires is exactly that, and yet so, so much more besides. Granted,...
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Top 10 Buenos Aires experiences
31 August 2010
Buenos Aires runs on nostalgia and cosmopolitan ambition. For every group of trendsetters laughing over cocktails, there’s a cluster of...
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Buenos Aires’ World Tango Festival: 18 days of dance
10 August 2010
Born in the brothels of Buenos Aires, tango embodies, perhaps more than anything else, the brooding sensuality and passion of...
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24 hours in 10 great cities
27 July 2010
If you’ve got a quick hit stopover, don’t just kill time in an airport – make the most of it...
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Welcome to Argentina! Scammed in Buenos Aires
19 April 2010
Twenty-four hours on a bus can dull the senses of even the most scam-wary traveller. My boyfriend Joe and I...
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24 hours in Buenos Aires
24 March 2010
24 hours would never be enough in Buenos Aires, but if that’s all you’ve got, these expert tips taken from...
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Buenos Aires with children
03 August 2009
Steak, soccer, tango and…toddlers? Surprisingly, Buenos Aires is a great city for kids - it’s safe, and there are activities...
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