An American masseuse, A Swedish technician, a professional Internet gambler and a mouthy Brit of about 40 were my comrades during Parapente Sur’s recent paragliding adventure.

After plenty of rain continually prevented the commencement of play, the Argentine Cricket Association was finally able to hold the 109th North vs South Argentina cricket match on Sunday 9th March.

Walk out into the stands Bombonera, Boca Junior’s stadium, and the crowd goes wild. Not because of you, alas, but because they are just generally going wild in the Bombonera.

Between the 12th and 17th of February, Mar del Plata played host to the Three Nation Championships of Padel. The tournament was contested between the nations of Argentina, Spain and Brazil.

I love the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires, but sometimes you have to get away. Trying to escape in any direction other than east towards the river can take you forever. The quickest and undoubtedly the most pleasurable way to leave town is by yacht.

I am not a gym-bunny. I am probably the opposite of a gym-bunny. A sofa-slug, rather. Likewise, philosophy and I have never really seen inner eye to inner eye. To begin with, I’m okay with it, searching for the meaning of life et al, but then I get so overwhelmed by the infinite possibilities of Why We Are Here and the general impossibility of finding a satisfactory answer that I tend to give up completely and go eat a doughnut.

The most eagerly anticipated event in the national racing calendar, the Gran Premio Nacional, will be held at the Hipódromo Argentino in Palermo on 10th November. The derby pulls in an eclectic crowd of all classes and ages, families and gamblers, all rubbing shoulders with the protagonists of the day – the trainers, owners, horses and jockeys.

It was all supposed to be so easy. As Six Nations champions and tournament hosts, France were expected to open the Rugby World Cup against Argentina with a win that would set them on the road to being crowned world champions. However the Argentines, nicknamed the Pumas, failed to read the script.

A few years ago, a young assailant got more than he bargained for when he tried to rob 72-year-old Ludmila Tisinova. Upon obtaining Ludmila’s purse he was rather surprised to have a large Olympic style hammer flung at him at high velocity.

Boca Juniors football club from Buenos Aires are renowned for having some of the most passionate supporters in the world. Every other Sunday during the season, the concrete stands of Boca’s La Bombanera stadium reverberate in a riot of noise and colour.