On martes, I completed my first "blue market" transaction since arriving in the country. Most of the advice I read before coming to Argentina suggested bringing US$, and exchanging for Argentine pesos once on the ground. Banks, here and in Canada, and credit cards will exchange at about 7 pesos/US$ which is a hefty discount [...]
Its was a long weekend here in Argentina, because its Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia (Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice) in honour of the many thousands of people who disappeared during military rule in the 70's and 80's. Ceri quipped that it's odd that they chose the day the [...]
Today is the 24th of May, and its Día de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia (Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice), to honour the victims of the Dirty War during the military dictatorship in the 70's. More on that later. But first, we went to the Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays de la Ciudad [...]
This afternoon we went for a half-day walking tour of the BA city center with buenostours.com What a great introduction to the city. The afternoon we spent with Ceri didn't feel like a tour at all. It was more like we spent the time with an old, very knowledgable friend. As we wandered through the streets, [...]
In case you're wondering, the flight was long, but uneventful. We arrived late in the afternoon yesterday, and met up with the owner of our departamento, Ceferina de Jesus Ortiza. It's a really cool, traditional apartment in the Palermo neighbourhood. High ceilings, tiny cage-style elevator, that sort of thing. Here's a couple of shots of the [...]
