Valentine´s Day is an important day in the United States and is celebrated worldwide. Whether one celebrates it or not, it is undeniably popular and gains more and more momentum every year. The legends behind the day´s celebrationsare numerous and most refer to ancient times that make them impossible to prove. It is said, for example, that Valentine´s Day is celebrated on the day...
Some activities certainly give way for solitary participation, but we know without a doubt (thanks to the century-old saying) that it takes two to tango. The tango is a type of dance that came to be in the late 1800´s in the working-class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The exact origin of the music and rhythm is widely disputed, but many sources credit African...
In 1983, Adriana Cantini graduated from Mendoza’s Nacional University of Cuyo with a degree in industrial designed. During her third year she began getting her hands dirty in ceramics class, a passion that carried her into her first job: Peña y Lillo ceramics studio. There she began making, among other things, small figurines of women holding the fruits of a Mendoza harvest. Dressed in...
Travelers unfamiliar with Mendoza, Argentina often enter Mendoza city with the expectation that mariachi bands and taco stands will line the city streets. When that’s the case, the small town pace and European vibe of central Argentina can come as quite a shock. However, just 800 miles to the northeast, in the southern corner of the Salta Province a little town called Cafayate offers...
Buenas Companias, a small ceramics studio located in Chacras de Choria, is the art and passion of a former journalist turned artist who took advantage of a unique opportunity to enter the wine scene. Born in Cordoba, Milada Baraga moved to Mendoza more than 15 years ago and made a 180 degree career change when she uncovered her artistic passion and identified a gap...
Though wine is certainly the beverage of choice amongst Mendoza locals, yerba mate is a close second. This communal tea is one of the oldest Argentine traditions and it brings together family, friends, coworkers and study groups. On your adventures through Mendoza and Argentina, you can bet that sooner or later someone will offer you a sip, so here is what you need to...