by Jonathan Evans | Nov 27, 2011 | Argentina, South America
A couple of years ago I had three months in Buenos Aires and I made a list of things that I needed to do in the time I had available to me. Some may still pending (Feria de Mataderos I’m looking at you), but today I managed to cross another off the list as we...
by Jonathan Evans | Oct 29, 2011 | Argentina, Buenos Aires Local Tours, South America
Not many cities can rival Buenos Aires for public art in the streets. From huge graffiti murals to some of the most recognisable sculptures in the world, Buenos Aires really does have it all. One of the jewels in the public art crown, missed by many tourists, yet a...
by Jonathan Evans | Oct 21, 2011 | Argentina, Buenos Aires Local Tours, South America
I’ve met Ande a few times at the quiz and a few weeks ago she contacted me to see if I’d mind answering some questions for her Porteño Corner page. I didn’t mind in the slightest, and here are the answers. And would you believe that in the space of...
by Jonathan Evans | Oct 15, 2011 | Argentina, South America
Every so often you come across one of those little quirky things that serve very little practical purpose but are different enough to put a smile on your face and brighten the day up for an hour or two. One of those events too place last Saturday on the Avenida de...
by Jonathan Evans | Oct 2, 2011 | Argentina, Buenos Aires Local Tours, South America
It’s one of the most recognisable sculptures in the world, and only 22 casts were made from the original mould. Of those, only one is in South America, sitting in Plaza de Congreso in front of the National Congress Building. However, in a sad reflection of what...
by Jonathan Evans | Oct 1, 2011 | Argentina, South America
Towards the end of the 19th Century, after a series of increasingly serious disease outbreaks (in 1871 Yellow Fever wiped out nearly 10% of the city’s inhabitants), it was decided to do something about the quality of the drinking water. Work began in 1887 on a...
