Argentina

Jorge Luis Borges: Argentina’s most influential author

Jorge Luis Borges is considered the most prominent and influential Argentinean writer of all times. He penned essays, newspaper articles, poetry and short stories, which he mastered to the highest degree.

Borges in 1983 (Wikipedia Commons)

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From our contributors: week of March 19

Here’s some interesting reads to brighten up your week brought to you by our team of contributors from around the world.

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Colectivaizeishon, or the 141 bus lines in Buenos Aires

Daniel Tunnard, a British expat living in Buenos Aires, embarked on a rather ambitious project: to take every one of the 141 bus lines in Buenos Aires, then write a book and shoot a documentary based on his observations and experiences.

Th 64 down Avenida de Mayo (photo credit: Ana O'Reilly)

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Carrie: “living abroad opens up my view of the world and exposes me to new ways of thinking”

Carrie is our People of the World editor and has just moved from Bali, Indonesia to Mendoza, Argentina. In this interview she tells us about living and running a business abroad and how she and her family are adapting to life in Argentina.

Tell us a bit about yourself

I am an American, currently living in Mendoza, Argentina. I love travelling and seeing the world and learning about new cultures- my goal is to see as much of the world as possible. I am also an entrepreneur/small business owner and mom to a two and a half year old boy with another baby on the way in July, so I keep busy!

Where do you live? Where are you from? If those are different, can you tell us a little about what inspired your move?

We just moved to Mendoza, Argentina about a month and a half ago from Bali, Indonesia. My husband and I are from New York, but have lived abroad since 2002. We started out in Barcelona, then London, then got more adventurous and lived in Rio and Montevideo for a brief while before moving over to Bali. Our first move abroad was to go to IESE business school in Barcelona, and then we fell in love with the life abroad. One of our goals is to teach our son Spanish and we love Argentina, so that is what prompted this most recent move. We do miss being home and seeing family, and one of the benefits of being in South American rather than Asia is the time zone (no more 13 hour jet lags!!) and ability to get home more frequently.
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Buenos Aires Cathedral’s tiled floor

The floor of the Cathedral of Buenos Aires is a work of art in itself. It was laid it in 1907 to mark Argentina’s centennial. Repair work was begun in 2004 and was finished in time to mark the country’s 200^th anniversary in 2010.

Buenos Aires cathedral

A short history of the cathedral

The current building is the last of a series of buildings that occupied the plot allotted to a church by the founder of Buenos Aires, Juan de Garay, in 1580. The first church was built of wood and adobe and was replaced in 1605. As the building was in danger of collapsing, it was rebuilt in 1618. In 1620, the church was made seat of the Diocese of Buenos Aires and thus its status changed to cathedral.

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From Argentina to the Netherlands for Love blog

Aledys Ver is originally from Argentina but now lives in Zwolle, in the Netherlands. She was swept off her feet by the man who later became her husband, who whisked her away to distant lands. She tells the story here.

Zwolle in winter (photo by Aledys Ver)

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