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BA’s Underground Biking Boom

BA’s Underground Biking Boom

As Buenos Aires comes out of hibernation, residents take up their two-wheeled approach to transport once again. Alex King looks at the other side of biking in Buenos Aires, beyond the ‘bicisendas’.

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Top 5 Mausoleums in Recoleta (That Aren’t Evita’s)

Top 5 Mausoleums in Recoleta (That Aren’t Evita’s)

Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires’ walled necropolis of the rich and famous, is one of the city’s most popular attractions. It’s like going to Egypt and visiting the pyramids – you kind of have to do it. Opened in 1822 as the city’s first public cemetery (after the expulsion of the Franciscan monks, who chose the […]

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Casa FOA: Interior Design for a Good Cause

Casa FOA: Interior Design for a Good Cause

Lottie Fisher steps into the annual Casa FOA exhibition, where local designers and architects transform a building that is falling into disrepair into a beautiful cultural and artistic space. This year: a run-down ex-Alpargata factory in La Boca.

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Top 5 Coworking Spaces

Top 5 Coworking Spaces

Bored of working at home alone? Mariel Matze takes a look at the new phenomenon of co-working, and looks into the top co-working spaces available in Buenos Aires.

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La Historia en su Lugar: Theatrical Tours of Buenos Aires

La Historia en su Lugar: Theatrical Tours of Buenos Aires

Aigul Safiullina takes a tour of Buenos Aires that combines history and theatre to relive the enchanting stories of the capital’s lesser-known barrios.

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Out Now: Hola, Buenos Aires!

Out Now: Hola, Buenos Aires!

Brit Weaver sits down with the writers and editors of the ‘Hola, Buenos Aires!’ e-guidebook, an extensive digital guide to Argentina’s capital, with useful information for those who are moving here. The project was coordinated by volunteers, and all profits will go to a local charity.

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Tourism and Tango: Dream Partners or Four Left Feet?

Tourism and Tango: Dream Partners or Four Left Feet?

As the Buenos Aires Tango Festival kicks off this week, Kate Beioley wonders: is tourism helping to keep tango culture alive, or is it killing it?

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The Indy Eye: The Subte Strike

The Indy Eye: The Subte Strike

The Buenos Aires Subte strike continues and traffic in Buenos Aires is a mess. This photo essay gives a glimpse into the headache.

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My BA: Sergio Ferro, Bookseller

My BA: Sergio Ferro, Bookseller

In a new series, Michael Tanenbaum talks to Serio Ferrer about his work and life in the Argentine capital, where he has lived for many years of his life.

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Colectivaizeishon: The 64

Colectivaizeishon: The 64

Daniel Tunnard, the Brit taking all the buses in Buenos Aires, continues his Colectivaizeishon series with The 64, and a bit too much information about his sex life.

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