Top Ten Things to do in Buenos Aires

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Top Ten Things to do in Buenos Aires

November 26th, 2008 | Argentina - Must See or Do | No Comments »

It’s hard to narrow down all the wonderful things there are to do in Argentina into just 10, but here they are… in no particular order, the Argentina Gringo’s “Top Ten Things to do in Argentina”:

1. Recoleta Cemetery. If you’ve never been there it might be strange to think you would want to spend your vacation wandering around a cemetery, but trust me, you’ve got to see Recoleta; it is one of the greatest cemeteries in the world.

2. El Ateneo. Maybe it’s because I’m a writer at heart… this bookstore is a must-do for me every time I get a chance to be in Buenos Aires. You can find it at Av Read more

Best Discount Tickets to Buenos Aires, Argentina

November 21st, 2008 | Argentina - Travel Tips | No Comments »

LAN is offering discounted round-trip plane tickets when you plan ahead!

Purchase your tickets before December 10th for travel between February 1st and June 15th, 2009 and you will get some of the best deals on flights to Buenos Aires and other South American cities such as Quito, Guayaquil, Chile and Lima.

You also receive a 3% discount when you purchase from LAN.com, and you avoid excess service fees!

Follow this link to LAN.com to see all the details.

The Human Rights Project – You Can Make a Difference

November 21st, 2008 | Argentina - Gringo Favorite | No Comments »

The Gringo Report team was recently contacted by the Human Rights Project regarding their new mission: “To exceed the act of inspiring and successfully move people from apathy to activism.”

The Gringo Report has teamed up with the Human Rights Project in calling others to action.

To get the ball rolling, the Human Rights Project has developed a beautifully illustrated full color book entitled, The Trouble with the Alphabet, written and illustrated by Caryn West. The book takes you around the world to 26 countries A-Z where children are suffering. Each country featured is also connected to a charitable organization that receives part of the proceeds from each book purchased, as well as all purchases from TheTroubleWiththeAlphabet.com.

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Obama's Victory Receives Praise in Argentina

November 14th, 2008 | Argentina - News | No Comments »

The Argentina Gringo is planning on moving off of politics quite soon, I just thought I would post a little snip-it I found on Just the Facts.org, a web-site designed to keep the world informed on U.S. involvement in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In an article for Clarin entitled: “Una elección por el cambio, en Estados Unidos” (An election for change, in the United States) the editor writes:

The triumph of Barack Obama was the consequence of a profound political mobilization. The Americans voted for a change in national and international policies and the election has an enormous significance for the northern country and for the rest of the

Economists Reveal Predictions for Argentina 2009

November 12th, 2008 | Argentina - Business, Argentina - News | No Comments »

Economists are not expecting to see the same boom in 2009 that they have in recent years. In fact, most are predicting almost flat growth, ballooned inflation and climbing unemployment rates.

There are a variety of numbers floating around predicting the GDP expansion for 2009: a consulting firm from Buenos Aires predicts 2.5%, while others are more hopeful, targeting growth at 3.5 and 5%, and some fear the worst, announcing zero or negative expansion.

Congress recently approved Argentina’s new budget, which estimates 4% growth in 2009, inflation at 8% and 3.19 pesos to the US dollar.

Time will tell if the Argentina market is going to become a scary or a stable place for private Read more