Clik here to view.
The Great Escape – Sailing on the Río de la Plata
Photo by Kate Stanworth 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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
El Apertura 2008: A Review
Photo by Anthony Bale Argentina is a country which lives and breathes its football with fans demanding entertainment and excitement throughout, and this year was no exception. Boca’s rise As 2008...
View ArticleLandslide Leaves Two Dead in Tartagal
Violent storms in Tartagal, provoked a mud landslide on Monday night, resulting in two fatalities, nine disappeared and over 1,000 evacuated. The heavy rains had devastating affects on the...
View ArticleSuperclásico Ends in a Draw
The superclásico showdown between Boca Juniors and River Plate went off today, but without the usual fireworks. Neither team was on top form, so the final 1-1 score seemed fitting for a game that “will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hide the Children! It’s the Superclasico!
A really old photo from a Superclasico, probably in the 70's. Check the guys' hairdos. Ha! (Photo/Wikipedia) “What is the Superclásico?” you ask? Well if you do then it means that you are probably a...
View ArticlePeru: San José de Parinari Residents Condemn Oil Spill
Inhabitants of the village of San José de Parinari in the Peruvian district of Parinari, which is in the province of Loreto have condemned a new crude oil spill in the waters of the Marañón river. The...
View ArticlePeru: Community Opposes Mine
TThe inhabitants of Valle del Tambo in the southern province of Islay have called a strike in order to protest against the Tía María mining project. In a study on environmental impact the project...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Mists of Riachuelo
El Caminito, the tourist trap of La Boca (Photo: Beatrice Murch) Newcomers to Buenos Aires, upon visiting the quaint neighbourhood of La Boca, will discover, alongside the picturesque shanties in El...
View ArticleRiver Plate Relegated to Second League
Yesterday afternoon, for the first time in the 110 years of the club’s history, the football team River Plate were relegated to the second division after drawing with Belgrano de Córdoba. The match was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekly News Roundup, July 1st.
It’s Friday again! Although for many of you it’s probably already Monday, or Wednesday, or whatever, since I’m sure with the Copa America tournament kicking-off this afternoon you couldn’t care less...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Catch and Release: Club de Pescadores
Have you ever driven along the costanera en route to Jorge Newbery airport, cast your eyes off to the right for a last look at the river and wondered: “What is that lone tudor structure perched...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boat Your Way to Tigre
A premium Sturla launch taking off in Tigre. When you boat your way somewhere, even if just for a day out of the city, the waters clear the spirit and you feel instantly on holiday. You can find that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekly News Roundup, February 3rd.
It’s Friday again! And I’m mortified to say that this may be our last Weekly News Roundup ever, since the way things are going it’s very probable that in a few days Buenos Aires will be replaced by a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekly News Roundup, May 25th.
It’s Friday and it’s a national holiday again! One of the many that you love so much because you get to enjoy an extra day of doing nothing! Now, I could start one of my never ending diatribes about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Violent Business: Money, Power and Violence in Argentine Football
On 11th May, police shut down and inspected a school following a bomb threat. As a school with connections to the first division football club Independiente, it was widely suspected that football...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekly News Roundup, June 15th.
It’s Friday again! And before you start reading, let me kindly suggest that you go get your news somewhere else. No, I’m not kidding. I’m serious. Go read about something that really matters, like how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekly News Roundup, October 12th.
It’s Friday again! And don’t forget to like us on Facebook, because we’re trying to get more fans than Justin Bieber and for some reason it’s going pretty slow. This is what you need to…- What? No, no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekly News Roundup, October 26th.
It’s Friday again! And before I forget, I will be away for the next three weeks so expect a somewhat condensed version of the WNR. You hear me? I don’t want any of that “Why so short?” crap. You should...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Visiting Football Fans Banned From Final Tournament Games
Football Fans at La Plata Stadium (Photo Courtesy of Sam Kelly Flickr) The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced yesterday that visiting fans would be banned from the remaining two matches of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Matanza-Riachuelo Basin One of World’s Most Polluted Places
Mists of Riachuelo River (Photo: Carolina Hernando on behalf of WWF Climate) The Matanza-Riachuelo River Basin features as one of the top 10 worst polluted places in the world, in a report published...
View Article
