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DF in Argentina: Observationalismo: amusing Argentine signs and unrelated Porteno facts
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Monday, June 27, 2011. Observationalismo: amusing Argentine signs and unrelated Porteno facts. Which was my first experience of what appears to be the Argentine swear du jour. Speaking of pets, it took me a while to figure out what's weird about this sign, then I got it- it's in English! No idea why they didn't say "Lavadero de perros.". You couldn't have spent public funds on a damned Wii? You can barely s...
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DF in Argentina: June 2011
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. You may have thought, broad readership, that last week's Iguazu Falls video tour. Up toward its intersection with Paraguay and Brazil. My result was adequate if not spectacular. I managed to avoid any major fracases but did not descend as gracefully as I might have. The trip to the bottom also afforded the chance to explore the creekbed, and a nearby waterfall that provided...Besid...
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DF in Argentina: On Food
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Friday, July 1, 2011. Bar Federal in San Telmo. These guys are everywhere selling various varieties of roasted nuts. I was not particularly interested in partaking in this fare, and never did. Let us begin with an overview thought. People often remark at the mention of any foreign country, “The food there is delicious! Bacon-wrapped bife de ojo at el Lector. Let us now speak of empanadas. The least obvious ...
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DF in Argentina: Two views of la Boca
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Two views of la Boca. After visiting la Bombonera in la Boca on Sat, I walked south toward el Caminito and the port, which are the other two heavily visited sites in the area. Then, at the bottom of El C where it meets the unutterably scuzzy Riachuelo are two outstanding museums, and this comes from a guy who does not like museums all that much. One is Proa (referring to the prow...
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DF in Argentina: I went to Argentina this summer
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Monday, July 4, 2011. I went to Argentina this summer. Pictured above: View south from my depto balcony. Intersection of Vicente Lopez y Azcuenaga in the foreground; Recoleta cemetery on the left; residential hi-rises of Bs As stretching into the distance. That was my summer in Argentina. Chau, Broad Readership! DF in Deutschland: World Cup 2006. I went to Argentina this summer. Driving in Bs As.
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DF in Argentina: Driving in Bs As
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Sunday, July 3, 2011. Driving in Bs As. First, let us speak of taxis. They are ubiquitous in Bs As, moreso than in any other city I’ve seen with the exception of NYC (and I’ve made every effort to block out my memories of not-beloved NYC, so I can’t really make the comparison with any confidence). They are cheap and very convenient. I take them all the time. DF in Deutschland: World Cup 2006.
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DF in Argentina: Communication consternation: final chapter
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Friday, July 1, 2011. Communication consternation: final chapter. This still entails ups and downs. To wit, this AM on the way to stop in at my language school, I found myself picking up instinctively and easily snippets of conversation as I passed people by. A man holding a little dog came up to a woman and said, “Mirá que te traigo! 8221; (“Look who I’m bringing you! 8221; in English, suggesting that I...
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DF in Argentina: July 2011
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Monday, July 4, 2011. I went to Argentina this summer. Pictured above: View south from my depto balcony. Intersection of Vicente Lopez y Azcuenaga in the foreground; Recoleta cemetery on the left; residential hi-rises of Bs As stretching into the distance. That was my summer in Argentina. Chau, Broad Readership! Sunday, July 3, 2011. Driving in Bs As. Friday, July 1, 2011. What I say is that my fave thing a...
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DF in Argentina: The Iguazu Falls Experience: video tour
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Wherein DF travels to the land of Malbec and Maradona, of Peron and the Pampas, of Tango and Cash. Friday, June 24, 2011. The Iguazu Falls Experience: video tour. Apparently there is a waterfall called Iguazu, as I learned like three months before leaving for Argentina, which is sort of unusual (i.e., that I hadn't known about it earlier) since I usually have all manner of useless knowledge stuck up in my head, which is so awesome. If you listen closely. And this is the final video, which I took longways...
