News on Argentina

Apr
14
2009

Argentina's Penguins Get Their Own Census

The Wildlife Conservation Society's Penguin Project, directed by Dee Boersma, a University of Washington conservation biologist, is studying the Magellanic penguin population in the south of Argentina. The study is part of a research project that, among other scientific studies, takes a census of the penguin population. This census helps to determine the amount of mates in the area and helps analyse their behaviour. An early revelation has been that penguins are now going much further to find food, which means they spend more energy in their search and extends their time away from the nest.

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Apr
14
2009

U.S. Students Explore Argentina

A group of 22 students from the College of the Canyons have visited Argentina as part of a grant program from the U.S. State Department in order to promote the study of tourism in South America. The students stayed for three weeks and visited Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, and many other destinations around the country. After getting over the initial culture-shock, the students were able to enjoy the culture and people of Argentina, expanding their world view.

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Apr
11
2009

Patagonia Region Gets New Boost

The Patagonia region that straddles Chile and Argentina is one of the most beautiful and remote places in the world. Both countries are now working together to promote tourism to the area by establishing a bi-national chamber, bringing 15 regions together to integrate their industrial and tourism policies. The new chamber has been launched in Punta Arenas, southern Chile.

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Apr
02
2009

Economic Growth Influences Cuisine in Argentina

Argentina, now suffering under the world economic crisis, is no stranger to financial downturns. However, one of the interesting affects of the situation on is country are the many adjustments and changes made to Argentine cuisine. Due to the amount of tourists and expats, exotic ingredients are demanded and foreign dishes are implemented into the Argentine cuisine, expanding the food and beverage market. Restaurants from places like Italy, Spain, Japan, France, Scandinavia, Mexico, China, Turkey, Morocco, India, and Armenia and many others supply part of the everyday meals in Argentina.

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Mar
31
2009

Beer Heaven in El Bolson Valley, Patagonia

When visiting the El Bolson Valley in Patagonia one can find different places that brew beer in different ways with different methods. The excellent quality of these beers gives El Bolson a perfect destination for beer lovers around the world. Among the different kinds of beer, one can find a variety of fruit beer among many others. This craft brewed beers are part of the beer culture in El Bolson where home breweries are all over the place.

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Mar
27
2009

High Expectations for Maradona as Argentina Coach

After wining a series of friendly games, Diego Armando Maradona has brought back the sense of excitement that was losing presence in Argentine soccer. Now it is time for Maradonna to do so in front of thousands of people that have hope that he has what it takes to recover the supremacy of Argentine soccer. Maradona`s first official game against Venezuala for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers hit a record first-day turnover, selling out and having a resale value up to 400%. Maradona has brought the people to the stadiums and that is a good start for every coach in front of such an important team like Argentina.

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Mar
24
2009

Making Books Recycled Cardboard

During the world crisis, the Argentine people shows an environmentally and cheap way to make books by using recycling cardboard. "Eloisa Cartonera" is a cooperative that publishes books from recognized and young authors who are willing to give up their copyrights in order to help the community of "cartoneros." The "cartoneros" are the people that go around collecting cardboard and paper on the streets, trying to make a living by recycling these items. Thanks to the support of the authors, "Eloisa Cartonera" is able to publish 5,000 books a year which allows them to pay the "cartoneros" up to 5 times more than what they get selling the cardboard to garbage possessors.

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Mar
19
2009

Light Museum Opens in Argentina

James Turrel, an American artist that works with space and light now will have his work displayed in his very own James Turrel Museum, part of the Hess Art Collection located in Bodega Colomé, Argentina. The collection is owned by Donald M. Hess, a Swiss entrepreneur that has been buying art and displaying his acquisitions since the 1960s. It is the first time a museum is opened to display the art of the American artist and the museum will open its doors on April 22nd.

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Mar
19
2009

Korean Hotels Offering High Class Argentine Cuisine

Lotte Hotel Seoul offers "Journey to Argentina;" an event hosted by its buffet restaurant La Seine. The event will allow visitors enjoy the Argentine culture and taste traditional cuisine along with wine from Mendoza, the largest wine producing region in Argentina. Audio-visual displays and a tango performance will be part of the cultural oriented event.

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Mar
18
2009

Party All Night-Long in Buenos Aires on St. Patrick's Day

Dia de La Cerveza, as St.Patrick's Day is known in Argentina, is one of the largest parties in South America. An all night long party in the center of the city offers Irish shows in the different bars of the area. Around 50,000 people enjoy the party in Argentina. The Irish ambassador also was the host of a party in his residence that invited about 400 guests to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

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