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Extrañar — To Miss

September 2, 2012by Lizzy Leave a comment

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.” […]

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A Visit From the ‘Rents

September 2, 2012by Lizzy 1 Comment

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 […]

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An Attempt at Salsa

September 2, 2012by Lizzy Leave a comment

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 […]

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A Little Nature

September 2, 2012by Lizzy Leave a comment

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 […]

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Tango!

September 2, 2012by Lizzy Leave a comment

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 […]

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The Art of Buenos Aires

September 1, 2012by Lizzy 2 Comments

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 […]

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Getting Out of the College Bubble

August 28, 2012by Lizzy 1 Comment

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. […]

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Porteños

August 27, 2012by Lizzy 1 Comment

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 […]

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Castellano

August 26, 2012by Lizzy 1 Comment

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 […]

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The Recoleta Cemetery

August 26, 2012by Lizzy Leave a comment

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 — […]

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