Buenos Aires: a city of books

Posted on March 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Buenos Aires has always been a city of books. The libraries, the publishing ventures,  literary magazines,  public libraries and popular, famous and award-winning authors, readers are reading books and identity pillars of Buenos Aires. No wonder it has been declared World Book capital 2011.

Buenos Aires has a flourishing book industry, one of the most competitive in Latin America, owing to the amount of books published every year as well as to the quality of the publications. That is why Buenos Aires is one of the cities concentrating more bookstores.
Corrientes, Santa Fe or Juramento avenues and the shopping malls hold important bookstores offering the latest editions and plenty of material of tourist interest: photography books and tango deluxe editions.
For rare volumes, first editions, antiquarian or sold-out books, manuscripts and foreign language books you should go to the bookstores on Avenida de Mayo, the new circuit of San Telmo and the old bookstores on Corrientes avenue, between Callao and 9 de Julio avenues.

These coming days we have a especial event: La ciudad contada
From March 26 to April 2, Buenos Aires is visited by prominent international writers: Alejandro Zambra (Chile), Yuri Herrera (México), Elvira Navarro (Spain), Wilmer Urrelo Zárate (Bolivia), Natalia Mardero (Uruguay), Gabriela Alemán (Ecuador), Carlos Yushimito (Peru), Eunice Shade (Nicaragua) y Antonio García Ángel (Colombia) will spend a week in the city, to meet their readers and engage various exchanges of ideas with their local counterparts: Oliverio Coelho, Juan Terranova y Matías Capelli.

And we have the major event coming up in April: Feria del Libro (Book Fair) from April 19th to May 7th, 2012.

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St. Patrick’s Day in Buenos Aires

Posted on March 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

The ties between Ireland and Argentina are much closer and older than the trivial ethyl celebration of St. Patrick’s day, and the large Irish community in the country strives to keep the celebrations of the Irish saint’s day in the local calendar each year. Here are the most traditional Irish bars of Buenos Aires where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day:

The Killkenny
Marcelo T. de Alvear 399 – Retiro
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4312-7291

The Clover
Av. de Mayo 1357 – Monserrat
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4342-9109

DownTown Matías
Echeverría 3195 – Belgrano
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4545-1050

The Shamrock
Rodríguez Pena 1220 – Recoleta
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4813-5332

Dubliners
Humboldt 2000 – Palermo
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4771-6178

Also, in some countries the St. Patrick’s Day is not complete without a parade. This tradition arrived  to our country and for the past three years there is a parade that is part of the official celebrations.

This year’s event is organized by the Argentine Irish Association “William Brown”, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires and the Irish Embassy. The parade begins at 18:45 at the corner of Arroyo and Suipacha and ends at the Plaza San Martin with a music show (Pipers Tartan Army, The Kilt, Mac Manus, Mestizo Rock) and Irish dancing (Argentina Celtic group).

So, don’t be afraid, go green and celebrate St. Patrick’s day!

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1000 places to see before you die

Posted on March 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

We’re in the book 1000 places to see before you die!

We have been featured in the new edition of the world’s bestselling travel book!:

“…This unconventional hotel fits perfectly among the lively nightclubs, bars and restaurants of the very hip Palermo Hollywood neighborhood that serves as its setting. With a playful, of-the-moment aesthetic, a spa, poolside bar and a restaurant, and seriously stylish rooms, Home is in fact home to many visiting celebs and entertainment execs (one of the owners is a DJ and record producer)…”

Thank you! :D

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Guerilla Crochet @ Home Hotel

Posted on March 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

Guerrilla knitting, also known as Yarn bombing, urban knitting or graffiti knitting, is a form of street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth rather than paint or chalk. This has been spread across the globe over the last few years.

Few objects are off limits: a great team of guerilla crocheters from “Mantras del Sur”  made our lovely Palo Borracho tree (druncken stick) a warm wooly jumper for the cold days that are coming ahead!

Here are the pictures of the latest instalation for Home Hotel:

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Argentina Travel Guide

Posted on March 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

Argentina Travel Guide, is a tourism application prepared by the Tourism Ministry of Argentina. You will find detailed information about the different regions of Argentina and their main points of interest.

By navigating through the different categories you are going to know our country in a different way. It has useful information for the traveler, Google Maps localization and also an Augmented Reality specific section.

It is available on the App Store and also on the Android Market.
A must to enjoy your trip!

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The Vineyard at the End of the World 

Posted on February 29, 2012 | Leave a comment

For generations, Argentine wine was famously bad—­oxidized, unpalatable, and often mixed with a low-class French grape called Malbec. But then in 2001, a Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec blend beat all contenders in a blind taste test featuring Napa and Bordeaux’s finest. Today, Argentina and its signature wine are on the tip of every smart traveler’s tongue. How did this happen?

The Vineyard at the End of the World tells the fascinating, 400-year history of how a wine Mecca arose in the Andean desert. Profiling the larger-than-life figures who fueled the Argentine revolution—including celebrity oenologist Michel Rolland, acclaimed American winemaker Paul Hobbs, and the Mondavi-esque Catena family—Ian Mount describes in colorful detail the backbreaking work, brilliant innovations and backstage drama that put Argentina on the map.

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Electric Bike guided tours

Posted on February 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

Have you ever thought of going around Buenos Aires while riding on a modern electric bike?

You can do so now: “Parks and museums” and “Parks and monuments” are two guided tours around the Palermo parks on electric bikes. Among many other sights, you will visit the Planetarium, “Hipódromo”, Japanese Garden, Lawn Tennis Club, lakes of Palermo, Rosedal (rose garden) and museums like Sívori, Bellas Artes (Fine arts), Malba and José Hernández museums.

These tours are daily and last for 2 hours: “Parks and monuments” is at 10.30am, “Parks and museums” is at 14.30pm. They are available in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

You can book in advance by mail: turismoendosruedas@buenosaires.gob.ar 
Tickets can be bought at Planetarium Galileo Galilei (Ave. Sarmiento and Belisario Roldán) at the price of $ 70 pesos for each tour.

Anyone interested in these circuits must present identity cards and be over 18 years old. In order to join the tour, you must be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the starting hour.

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