Cachavacha is a typical Rio de la Plata slang word meaning witch (see also, bruja).
This word is very popular in describing old ladies, in a friendly, ...
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Chi.mp allows integrating your lifestream with blog posts originating on your chi.mp site. Hmmmm.
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- Word of the Week: CACHAVACHA vs. CACHIVACHE CACHAVACHA vs. CACHIVACHE
- arteBA 2010
arteBA, Buenos Aires’ biggest international art fair, opened Thursday night with a free bash. Chandon champagne flowed freely while show girls (and guys) wandered around the huge La Rural convention ...
[click the heading to read more] - BA Photo of the Week: Gauchito Gil
For some reason, I’ve never taken a photo of this, one of Grolou’s best pieces in San Telmo. Luckily someone else took a nice one.
Grolou ...
[click the heading to read more] - Gallery Roundup
Despite the primacy of the World Cup at the moment, the arts season has begun here in San Telmo with several galleries having opened significant exhibitions. Later on in the ...
[click the heading to read more] - Word of the Week: Adornar ADORNAR
Literally adornar means to make something look nicer, to improve something by making it more beautiful. But, in typical Argentine style, in common parlance, otherwise known as slang, it ...
[click the heading to read more] - Saturday Night in Art Factory: AL VER VERÁS
Free films and presentation at Art Factory Hostel tonight in the rooftop bar.
In other news, Argentina won against Nigeria, 1-0.
- BA Photo Of the Day: In the Navy
Louis Grolou has painted more walls and buildings on the streets of San Telmo, I think, than any other graffiti artist who is also represented on the walls of Art ...
[click the heading to read more] - AF Feedback: Doug from USA
What were the best things about staying in Art Factory Hostel?
Asado! Art work Big, clean roomWould you stay with us again?
Yes! - BsAs Top 5 from José
What were the top five things you enjoyed in Buenos Aires?
- People
- The “monumentality” of the city
- Food
- Painted walls [He must mean Art Factory Hostel's
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[click the heading to read more] - AF Feedback: José from Spain
What were the best things about staying in Art Factory Hostel?
The kindness and hosting abilities of the staff Clean and tidy hoste Great showers. Meaning: HOT water. The bar...
[click the heading to read more] - BsAs Top 5: Doug M. From the U.S.
What were the top five things you enjoyed in Buenos Aires?
- Food
- The Zoo
- Recoleta Cemetery
- Wine
- Weather
