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29/05/2020

Interesting account from a British journalist who spent 10 years living in , inspired by Borges

During the decade our writer lived in BA, he got to grips with its streets through the verse of Jorge Luis Borges – and is now revisiting the city via his poetry

25/05/2020

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Today Argentina celebrates it’s Dia de la Patria, or National Day. On the 25th May 1810 in this white building in Buenos Aires (the Cabildo) the first non-Colonial Goverment was formed, effectively marking the birth of the new nation.

Hoy en Argentina se festeja el Dia de la Patria. El 25 de mayo de 1810 en el Cabildo de Buenos Aires se formó el primer gobierno patrio de la nueva nación.

24/05/2020

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24/05/2020

Today marks 84 years since the inauguration of Buenos Aires’ iconic Obelisk

Hoy marca 84 años desde la inauguración del icónico Obelisco de Buenos Aires

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15/05/2020

Autumn in the city 🍂

Otoño en la ciudad 🍂

29/04/2020

The sun’s out! Salió el sol! ☀️ 🍂

28/04/2020

After two grey and rainy days in will the sun be out tomorrow?

Luego de dos dias grises y lluviosos en la ciudad de , mañana sale el sol?

28/04/2020

⚠️ Important Travel Update Covid-19 ⚠️

✈️ The Argentine government has announced the suspension off ALL commercial international and domestic flights until 1st September 2020.

🛬 The measure will be reviewed fortnightly.

27/04/2020

⚠️ Important Travel Update Covid-19 ⚠️

🇬🇧 The British Government has announced TWO repatriation flights from Buenos Aires to London

✈️ 7th May operated by Air Europe and 12th May (TBC) operated by British Airways.

📧 To register interest you must email [email protected]

ℹ️ To be eligible you to need to be a British National normally resident in the UK and visiting Argentina on a tourist or short term visa. This will be checked by the embassy. Priority will be given to those considered at risk from the virus and those in more remote areas of the country.

📨 If you are eligible, you will receive an email from the embassy inviting you to book. Tickets cost £800 per person.

🇦🇷 Coaches will be charted from the provinces to Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport for those with confirmed tickets.

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24/04/2020

, Provincia de .

The largest salt flat in

16/04/2020

Sunset on the national congress building in the centre of

11/04/2020

⚠️🇦🇺🇦🇷✈️ Qantas’ repatriation flight to Australia. Further details from the embassy

Urgent message for in

10/04/2020

Starting in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s National Route 7 (RN7) stretches 760 miles from the east coast to extreme west of the country. The route concludes with a spectacular climb through the Andes mountains before reaching the limit with Chile. Crossing the border, the road (now named RCH-60) continues to the city of Valparaiso on Chile’s pacific coast, making this one of the few coast to coast roads in South America. @ Ruta Nacional 7 Argentina

09/04/2020

⚠️ Important Travel Update Covid19 ⚠️

🇦🇺 The Australian Foreign Ministry has announced that Qantas will facilitate a special flight from Buenos Aires to Australia (likely Sydney) for Australians and permanent residents of Australia who are still in Argentina.

✈️ The date and schedule of flight is still TBC.

✅ Australians and permanent residents of Australia must register their interest with the embassy by emailing [email protected]

🇦🇷 Due to the ongoing nationwide quarantine, travel from the provinces to Buenos Aires is extremely limited as all domestic flights and commercial long distance buses are suspended. You should advise the embassy of your exact whereabouts. There are reports of some embassies scheduling chartered bus services from provincial hubs to Buenos Aires (Ezeiza Airport).

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07/04/2020

Set deep down south in , the is without doubt one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in South America, and indeed the world. Despite global warming it is the only glacier in the world that is actually growing in size.

Perito Moreno can be visited from , an alpine style town located 76km away. A visit is not complete without a trek on the ice and a boat ride to get up close. The thuds and crushes of the glacier moving is deafening!

06/04/2020

💯 Offer Alert 💯

🛵Uber Eats is offering $300 (ARS) off your first order over $480 (ARS) from now until 12th April 2020. The code is: 300ARSOFF.

💪Perfect to take a break from cooking during the quarantine, and you'll also be supporting local restaurants to get through this difficult time!

ℹ️ Uber Eats is only available in the cities of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Mendoza.

05/04/2020

⚠️ Important Travel Update Covid19 ⚠️

✈️ Air France will be running a special flight from Buenos Aires to Paris on Wednesday 8th April at 13.30. Connecting flights to other European cities are available.

📱Check availability and book through: www.airfrance.com

✅ Despite the nationwide quarantine, you are permitted to travel to the airport if you have a valid flight ticket and are not showing symptoms of coronavirus. Taxis are available.

🦠The Argentine government has suspended all flights from Europe and other "high risk" zones in order to slow the spread of the virus. Exceptional flights to repatriate tourists still in Argentina are being scheduled on an adhoc basis.

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05/04/2020

⚠️ Important Travel Update Covid19 ⚠️

✈️ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be running a special flight from Buenos Aires to Amsterdam on Tuesday 7th April at 14.40. Connecting flights to other European cities are available.

📱Check availability and book through: www.klm.com

✅ Despite the nationwide quarantine, you are permitted to travel to the airport if you have a valid flight ticket and are not showing symptoms of coronavirus. Taxis are available.

🦠The Argentine government has suspended all flights from Europe and other "high risk" zones in order to slow the spread of the virus. Exceptional flights to repatriate tourists still in Argentina are being scheduled on an adhoc basis.

▶️ Follow Arg Tips for all the latest essential travel info.

04/04/2020

The breathtaking is an unmissable sight in . Located in the , the area is a hiker's paradise with a labyrinth of trails, taking in spectacular glaciers, deep blue lakes and jagged, snow capped peaks.

The quaint village of is the gateway to this national park, and provides charming and rustic accommodation.

04/04/2020

is a decorative art form which is as iconic as in the cultural identity of . It originated at the start of the 20th century, and was typically painted onto wagons and later public buses.

It nearly died out in the 1970s due to a law prohibiting it from buses, as it was considered confusing and distracting for users. Thankfully in recent years fileteado has enjoyed a resurgence as an important part of the of Buenos Aires, as this photo beautifully demonstrates.