We were pretty fired up at the prospect of mounting a Segway since jealously watching people riding them in Prague – we had wanted to give them a try. So… CONTINUE READING >>
We were pretty fired up at the prospect of mounting a Segway since jealously watching people riding them in Prague – we had wanted to give them a try. So… CONTINUE READING >>
Like most travelers, we enjoy putting another notch on our suitcase handle by adding to our list of visited countries.
We found this remarkably easy to do while in Buenos Aires, just hop on a ferry across the river to Uruguay. The delightful town of Colonia del Sacramento lies on the other side of the Río de la Plata, so after a forty-five minute ride on the Buquebus, we were adding a stamp to our… CONTINUE READING >>
Like most travelers, we enjoy putting another notch on our suitcase handle by adding to our list of visited countries.
We found this remarkably easy to do while in Buenos Aires, just hop on a ferry across the river to Uruguay. The delightful town of Colonia del Sacramento lies on the other side of the Río de la Plata, so after a forty-five minute ride on the Buquebus, we were adding a stamp to our… CONTINUE READING >>
The entire old town of Colonia is surrounded by stone bulwarks due to its early unsettled history, and much of the stone work remains, especially along the water. For a better view, we figured we’d climb up to the top of the lighthouse… CONTINUE READING >>
The entire old town of Colonia is surrounded by stone bulwarks due to its early unsettled history, and much of the stone work remains, especially along the water. For a better view, we figured we’d climb up to the top of the lighthouse… CONTINUE READING >>
The delightful town of Colonia del Sacramento lies on the other side of the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires, so after a forty-five minute ride on the Buquebus… CONTINUE READING >>
The delightful town of Colonia del Sacramento lies on the other side of the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires, so after a forty-five minute ride on the Buquebus… CONTINUE READING >>
The undisputed star of our lunch turned out to be the dessert, a crepe creation that we ordered by pointing at our neighbor’s table and indicating that we wanted one too. The crepe arrived warm… CONTINUE READING >>
The undisputed star of our lunch turned out to be the dessert, a crepe creation that we ordered by pointing at our neighbor’s table and indicating that we wanted one too. The crepe arrived warm… CONTINUE READING >>
Buenos Aires, like most large urban areas, is actually a collection of varied communities, and as we explored many of them we found each offered unique backgrounds and qualities.
Perhaps no two barrios of the city capture quintessential Buenos Aires better than…CONTINUE READING >>
Buenos Aires, like most large urban areas, is actually a collection of varied communities, and as we explored many of them we found each offered unique backgrounds and qualities.
Perhaps no two barrios of the city capture quintessential Buenos Aires better than…CONTINUE READING >>
There is some uncertainty as to the origin of the name of the old port area known as La Boca, the obvious explanation would be that the area lies at the mouth, or la boca in Spanish, of the small river Riachuelo.