To Throw the Horse Out the Window: Gauchos in South America
A saying relating to gauchos is to ‘tira el caballo por la ventana’ – ‘throw the horse out of the window’. It means to spare no expense, something gauchos do with regularity […]
Category Archives: Argentina
Salt Flats near Salta in Argentina
Las Salinas Grandes (Great Salt Flats) in the High Puna of Argentina are at 3,450 metres (11 320 feet) above sea level. Pools of turquoise water and mounds of salt.Salt […]
The Merienda, Argentinian-Style Afternoon ‘Tea’
The merienda is the equivalent of the traditional English ‘tea’ of Argentina, only in the case of Argentina, it is something to fill in those long, hungry hours before the […]
Parrilladas, the Argentinean Mixed Grill of Carne, Carne, Carne
Parrilladas are the famous Argentinean mixed grill of carne, carne, carne. At an Estancia (Ranch Estate) where they were preparing the grill for our first parrillada.There were a lot more […]
Fileteado Porteño, a Style of Painting from Buenos Aires
This decorative painted style, very popular in Buenos Aires, is called ‘Fileteado Porteño’, ‘porteños’ being what the inhabitants of Buenos Aires call themselves. The colourful style, with its painted swirls […]
Yellow and Blue: the Colours of the Swedish Flag
We went to Sweden after some time in Denmark and found that the Swedes do not display their flags nearly as much as the Danes. Boats are the best place […]
The Birds of Argentina, Including the National Bird, the Condor
I wrote this for my six-year-old niece when I got back from Argentina… This is all about the birds we saw on our trip to Argentina. The first place we went […]
Travel Theme: Which Mask Am I?
In the museum in Jujuy we decided to figure out which of the Andean masks best represented each one of us. Me. Al.Chico Cesar. Jujuy is in Argentina and pronounced […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Vibrant Colours in La Boca
La Boca is one of the poorer barrios (neighbourhoods) in Buenos Aires. Its location near the port made it a logical place to live for fishermen and dockworkers. One of the many pieces […]
Twisting Roads in the High Puna of Argentina
The High Puna of Argentina leads up into the Andes with roads that twist and turn forever upwards, and later forever downwards. The altitude here is 4,170 m (13,681 ft). […]
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