Country Archive
In Search of Ranch-land in Argentina
Date: 10/21/2005Holdings so vast, you can't see where your land ends and your neighbor's begins...ranch-land is where the real bargains in Argentina can be found.
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The art of making Malbec wine in Argentina
Date: 09/30/2005
Ever since Argentina's currency devaluation in 2002, my wife, Vicki, and I have been spending the summer months January through March in Buenos Aires. That means we're there for the wine harvest beginning in late March, and this year we decided to join the fun. On March 21, we went to Mendoza in the Andes foothills, bought 600 kilos of grapes, shipped them to a friend's ranch, and made red wine.
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Llamas, Coca Leaves, and Multi-colored Mountains
Date: 08/14/2005"I’m on a 13-hour trip from Salta into Argentina’s Andean highlands. This area has more to offer than just llama sightings and shopping in Indian markets for $10 alpaca sweaters..."
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Colonial Charms (and the Cheapest Steak I've Ever Had)
Date: 08/11/2005"Salta is Argentina's best-preserved colonial city, decorated with wrought-iron balconies, carved wooden doors, and cool inner courtyards..."
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Inca Sites, Indian Markets, and Homes for $25,000 in Argentina’s Colonial Northwest
Date: 07/31/2005Although I couldn’t imagine dancing the tango (or communing with penguins in icy Patagonia), everything about Argentina seemed wonderfully appealing...
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Liliana, Elisa, and the Wild Bull of the Pampas: A Visit to Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date: 07/20/2005"Recoleta Cemetery houses the bones of the best of Buenos Aires society, from Evita Peron to Liliana Crociati, a young woman unlucky enough to die in an avalanche on her honeymoon..."
Read OnHow to Retire at 35 and Live Happily Ever After
Date: 07/11/2005"This month, we continue our New Life in 2005 series with Paul and Vicki Terhorst’s story. They retired young (they were in their 30’s) and have traveled the world ever since..."
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The Art of Zen in Bueno Aires
Date: 06/19/2005Jardín Japonés is a beautiful place to step back from the quick pace of Buenos Aires...
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