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I am a journalist from New York City living in Buenos Aires. After spending 15 years as a writer and editor in New York City, I moved to Argentina in September of 2006. I love music, travelling and writing in my blog, Theme for Great Cities, at www.jeremyhelligar.blogspot.com.
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Macchu Pichu
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It's not Disney World, but among famous theme parks, it's probably better than Dollywood. Dedicated to the Biblical era, particularly ......
Read MoreThe largest library in Argentina, this seemingly gravity-defying structure in Recoleta is more like a museum than a sanctuary for ......
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A hostel, bed and breakfast, boutique hotel and aparthotel rolled into one. There's no method to the madness at Che ......
Read MoreRock & Roll! Like the Chelsea Hotel in New York City and the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, this San ......
Read MoreThe Axel is billed as South America's first gay luxury hotel and a sequel to the Barcelona-based flagship. The lobby ......
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A 40-year-old tango complex in San Telmo, the four-story El Viejo Almacén is more than a place to enjoy a ......
Read MoreBalconies with a view are a dime a dozen in BA, but they don't get much better than El Balcón ......
Read MoreDinner and a movie? Been there, done that. How about fine dining and tango in a 140-year-old house in Monserrat? ......
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San Telmo's Sunday antiques market on Avenida Defensa meets its match with this crafts store in El Centro that seems ......
Read MoreIf it's tango that you are looking for, you'll find it at Salón Canning. This locale is one of the ......
Read MoreAfter tango, wine and steak, fútbol—or as they say in the U.S., soccer—is the fourth great Argentine pastime. And how ......
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El Ateneo is sort of like Buenos Aires' answer to Barnes & Noble—only without the one-of-a-million retail-chain feel. That said, ......
Read MoreArgentina's reputation for wine production still can't compare to its rich tango history, but it's getting there. To be completely ......
Read MoreThis converted meat auction house, built in 1867, is the oldest and most upscale of Buenos Aires' quintet of majestic ......
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Music and book stores crowd most of Buenos Aires main avenues, but they're not all created equal. While the Musimundo ......
Read MoreAfter tango, wine and steak, fútbol—or as they say in the U.S., soccer—is the fourth great Argentine pastime. And how ......
Read MoreAs visitors to Buenos Aires seem to be more interested in learning Argentina's national dance form than its language, the ......
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