Diego Malingo

Buenos Aires has often been compared as the Paris of Latin America, and if you are ever lucky enough to visit both places, you'll realize it is a pretty good comparison. In some ways, Buenos Aires cannot compare to Paris because it has never had the same amount of wealth. This is evident throughout the city, from transportation to cleanliness. However, when it comes to a cultural metropolis, a giant city with a plethora of entertainment to offer, Buenos Aires can easily keep up to its European counterpart.

A trip to Buenos Aires can be an amazing experience, and most people leave already planning a return trip. However, with the recent economic problems and sky high inflation, it has become a somewhat expensive place to live and to visit. Prices are going up at nearly 30% per year, and some prices have doubled or tripled in the past year. In order for you to make the best out of their trip to Buenos Aires, many people need to know how to live on a budget, especially if your living and being paid in Argentine wages.

Argentine Spanish is famous for some of the crazy slang and expressions that they use. Add this to their different accent and intonation and you have a completely different Spanish. It is so different that natives from other speaking countries often have difficulties understanding them. Argentines have no problem with foul language and use it freely, and this is the same for the younger and older people, male and female.

If you are planning on spending over a week in Buenos Aries, you most economical and your most comfortable option is to rent a temporary or vacation apartment. The city is full of them, so you basically have unlimited options on quality, price, and location. Possibly your most difficult decision will be to decide what neighborhood you want to stay in.

When anyone hears about Argentine wine, the first thing they think of are Mendozan wines. This is for a good reason. Mendozan wines are spectacular, especially the Mablec, which is known as Argentina's national grape. What most people don't realize, is that there are many different regions in Argentina that produce amazing wines. Here is a breakdown of the regions, and which wines grow best in each region.