In Spanish, the verb “extrañar” means “to miss” (so, for instance, “te extraño” means “I miss you”). The adjective “extraño/a” — clearly derived from the same word — means “strange.” […]

My parents took a quick six-day trip to Buenos Aires the last week I was there. I really wanted them to see the city, and as I’ll be home for […]

One night my friends and I decided to go to a Cuban restaurant for a salsa lesson. For the 40 peso charge, we got a two-hour class, a plate of […]

While it’s true that Buenos Aires is as much of a concrete jungle as New York City, like the Big Apple it also has various parks and opportunities to escape […]

Buenos Aires is the world capital of Tango, and some sort of International Tango Festival and Competition (that’s not the official name, though I’m sure there is one) was held […]

Art! Every city has it and in Buenos Aires it’s pretty cool. I’ve been to several museums and cinematic shows, so here’s a run-down of what I’ve seen: Museo Evita […]

Most American universities have a “bubble” quality about them — it’s easy to occupy oneself completely and exclusively with the goings-on within the school, and to ignore the outside world. […]

Most porteños — that is, the people who live in Buenos Aires — look very European, which isn’t all that surprising given the Italian and Spanish influence in the city […]

One of the hardest things about the past three months has been the language. Yes, I started taking Spanish in 2nd grade; yes, I took three years of Spanish in […]

One of the most famous landmarks and tourist attractions in Buenos Aires is the cemetery in the barrio of Recoleta. However, the label “cemetery” doesn’t really do it justice — […]