Tag: Argento Recommends: Culture

Polo in Argentina: You Don’t Have to be a Pro to Have a Go

Polo in Argentina: You Don't Have to be a Pro to Have a Go

It’s the sport of kings, a playing field for the super rich, a game where the world’s most proficient horse riders get to show off their skills. Polo is surely not for any old day-tripping horse botherer. Or is it? Around Buenos Aires, an increasing number of estancias are offering “polo days”, where even novices can get in the saddle and start swinging a mallet. One such place is…

March 28th, 2012

Street Art in Buenos Aires: So Much More than Graffiti

Buenos Aires Street Art - yellow jet-powered whale

Tourists with a new-found penchant for graffiti will be in heaven in Buenos Aires. The city known for tango and cow-meat is fast gaining renown as a street art powerhouse. In fact one of the unexpected joys of wandering the streets of the Argentine capital is stumbling across strange and beautiful artworks…

February 18th, 2011