by Jonathan Evans | Apr 1, 2014 | Argentina, South America
I’d heard about Villa Epecuen a while ago, firstly through a photo essay, and then my friend Stephen Phelan visited and it jumped to the top of my must-visit places in Argentina. Last week 4 of us took off on a mini road-trip and as luck would have it our route...
by Jonathan Evans | Jul 3, 2013 | Argentina, South America
Inspired by a whole series of alternative London Tube maps I decided to make my very own version of the beloved Buenos Aires Subte map, but translated (taking some very major liberties) into English. Click the image for the full-size version – enjoy!
by Jonathan Evans | Jun 10, 2013 | Argentina, Photos, South America
A fantastic photo taken from the International Space Station of the muddy River Plate emptying into the Atlantic. Both Buenos Aires and Montevideo can clearly be seen. To get an idea of scale the river at Buenos Aires is 35 miles across.
by Jonathan Evans | Apr 10, 2013 | Argentina, South America
I came across Daniel Tunnard’s blog Colectivaizeishon a few weeks ago and was instantly taken with his idea of catching every one of the 141 bus lines in Buenos Aires and writing about it. As a fellow Brit and Buenos Aires colectivo fan, I asked him a few...
by Jonathan Evans | Aug 7, 2012 | Argentina, General Travel
Buenos Aires is often compared to other cities around the world. Many a guidebook waxes lyrical about the “Paris of the South”. Puerto Madero is Manhattan (at least to those who have never been to Manhattan) and the leafy parks of Palermo have reminded...
by Jonathan Evans | Apr 27, 2012 | Argentina, South America
If you have spent any time in Argentina, then you will have not failed to notice that they are very fond of naming things after notable characters in the country’s past. Streets, railway lines, squares and towns can all bear the names of important historical figures....
