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Argentine cash controls bring bargains, headaches
In this June 1, 2013 photo, Paraguayans returning from shopping in Clorinda, Argentina carry boxes and bags across the international bridge over the Pilcomayo River into the town of Nanawa, Paraguay.
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Bargains and headaches as Argentina's thirst for dollars prompt currency and customs controls
The Brazilian visitors gawk in wonder as they stroll past shop windows along touristy Florida street in the Argentine capital.
Buenos Aires launches tours honoring Argentine pope
Barber Mario Saliche shaves a customer at the Romano hairdresser and barber shop in Buenos Aires.
Hotel insider: South American concierges with a cultural edge
It took little more than a comment on the morning news bulletin to set MartA n BA hmer off raking up history.
Florida Street is an elegant shopping street in Downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ecuador-Argentina Betting Preview: Hosts capable of holding high-flying visitors
La Albiceleste know that three points will be enough to ensure their qualification for World Cup 2014 but Willie Duncan believes that they may have to settle for a point on Tuesday Argentina were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw against Colombia in Buenos Aires on Friday night and Alejandro Sabella's men will be desperate to make amends when they ... (more)
Market Report, "Women's Outerwear in Argentina", published
Argentinean women, widely seen as the most elegant and refined women in the Americas, aim for a natural and delicate appearance.
Outdoing diplomacy, a week of Argentine art and poetry
An Argentine week of sorts that brought galleries and artists together at London's Earls Court exhibition centre and a day of serious scrutiny of Argentine poetry came to an end on Friday last.
Justin Bieber Announces Latin American Tour Dates; Shunned...
The dates for the Latin American leg of Justin Bieber's "Believe" tour were announced today .
Foreign tourism drops, spending slows down
Argentina may be losing its luster with foreign visitors as the number of tourists flying into Buenos Aires continues to drop.
The decadence of Argentina's rail system
The nationalization of the Tren de La Costa train line and railway company ALL did not surprise the country yesterday, but it was another nail in the coffin for companies that were contracted to administer and manage the railways since the beginning of the Menem era.
Food Tripping: Dining at a Poerto Cerrado
Bjorn has been in Buenos Aires before. Seven years ago, my husband and a couple of his friends came here to study Spanish and have a good time.
NGO: Spike in whale deaths off Argentina's Patagonia
BUENOS AIRES: Southern right whales are dying off at a record rate in Argentina's Patagonia region, a conservation group warned Tuesday.
The Government defended the transfer of Columbus's monument to Mar del Plata
Today, the National Government, through the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Nation Oscar Parrilli, released a statement in which defended the transfer of the Columbus Monument from the city of Buenos Aires to Mar del Plata.
Chile, Argentina order evacuation around volcano
This photo from December 2012 shows people watching a column of smoke and ash rise from the Copahue volcano, located on the Chilean-Argentine border.
Lindblad Expeditions plans Northwest Passage cruises
Adventure cruise line Lindblad Expeditions will explore the far north, South America and the British Isles on six new cruises next year.
Banks set limits to combat 'dollar Colonia'
Stock agents in Buenos Aires explained, 'The major banks operating in the country could announce in the next few hours that there will be limit to withdrawals of foreign currency with credit card abroad'. Financial institutions would be granted a nod to the Government in its attempt to combat the so-called 'dollar Colonia', ie Argentines travel to ... (more)
Few places in the world provoke wonder like Patagonia . The expanse of land, carved by the Andes Mountain Range and reaching down to the end of the earth, stretches between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and across Argentina and Chile.