Recoleta cemetery was named one of the five best cemeteries in the world to visit in a “best five” list by the Guardian UK.The article says the Recoleta cemetery is a “prestigious bone zone” with private mausoleums of Argentina’s rich and famous, including of course the beloved Evita Peron.The Guardian recommends seeing the cemetery as part of a three hour tour with Buenos Tours (buenostours.com), 100 dollars for three people.However, if you are strapped for cash or time, the cemetery is open all day and is free to enter.Just watch out you don’t get lost in the maze of mausoleums!The other four cemeteries given the nod were St. Mary’s in Whitby, England; Père Lachaise in Paris; Tikhvin in St Petersburg; and St Louis No 1 in New Orleans.

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On October 29th, the tribute to 50 years of Bossa Nova continues with the famous Brazilian singer Gal Costa singing the works of composer Tom Jobim.Jobim was born in Brazil in 1927 and was one of the driving forces behind the creation of Bossa Nova.He is considered to be one of the most important popular composers of the 20th century.According to Ticketek, the album from which Costa is performing, “Gal Costa canta Tom Jobim,” is the best selling album of Costa’s career and has received many awards and international prizes.The show takes place at the Teatro Gran Rex and tickets cost from 80 to 220 pesos depending on the seat.Tickets are still available for purchase at Ticketek.com.ar.

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Today is the first day of International Animation Festival Expotoons 2008, a festival of animation that seeks to promote sharing of the art and technology of animation.The festival takes place at the Abasto Shopping Mall in the Hoyts movie theaters and so far they have received submissions from Germany, Argentina, Belgium, Brasil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Corea, Spain, United States of America, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, México, Perú, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.According to the official website, the competition is in six categories: long films (more than 60 minutes, short films (20 minutes or less), advertisements, TV series, graduation short films, final work from film schools, and videogames.Winners will receive a total of 10,000 dollars in prizes to help them continue their work. Examples of works to be screened include Wall E, by Pixar and you can see the full program on the official website.

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“MBA Tour” is a fair of the best MBA schools in the world, and it is coming to Buenos Aires on its tour around the globe.According to Universeria, the fair is a way for the top schools around the world to meet, assess, and give information to people interested in pursing their businesses goals with an MBA.Entrance is free and those who want to attend should register online first, selecting the city in which they will be attending.In 2007, around 3,300 people participated in the fair as it moved around Latin America.The fair is on October 9th at 5:30pm in the Hotel Panamericano.

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September 5th, 2008 by A World Vacationer

From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Jennifer B.

My best friend and I took an end of summer vacation to Cancun for her birthday and before I went back to school. It was the best time of our lives!!!  We took a boat trip to one of the other islands where we snorkeled and bargained with the locals.  We also met some GREAT families at our resort that we hung out with the whole week!  I definitely recommend finding new friends at your hotel!!!   The bus experience was also a fun one!! Everyone told us to take a taxi to where we wanted to go since we were kind of far from everything but it was much cheaper to take the buses and we were up for the challenge.  It wasn’t hard at all, just took a little more time than a taxi would.  Overall, Cancun has been the best vacation I have been on yet!!

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Association of Friends of Fine Arts Museum Eduardo Sívori is having its 9th annual art auction in Buenos Aires this coming August 21st at 7pm.According to My Buenos Aires Travel Guide, the auction is held in order to raise funds for the museum.Over 100 works by Argentine artists will be available for purchase.These will include paintings, sculptures, photographs, engravings, and digitalized works by artists such as Luis Felipe Noé, Eduardo Stupía, León Ferrari and many, many others.For those looking to get started collecting art or looking to expand their Argentine collection, this auction is a great opportunity.The museum is located on Av. Infanta Isabel 555.

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On Monday, Agustina de Alba won a sommelier competition held at the Four Seasons and organized by the Asociación Argentina de Sommeliers.According to the Clarín, Alba was a surprise winner over the other three finalist, two men and one woman.Only 20 years old, Alba has been interested in wine and wine tasting since she was fourteen-years-old and her father took her to Mendoza.After a trip to the vineyards, she became passionate about the subject and one of her high school teacher’s recommended she pursue being a sommelier as a career.Now, she is accepted to the Escuela Argentina de Sommeliers and will represent Argentina at the Pan-American competition of 2009.

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July 29th, 2008 by Kate - NWA WorldVacations

Those who travel to Kauai rave about the beauty of this “Garden Island”, the friendly people, and the spectacular things to see and do here. Say Aloha to this lush tropical island and experience the wide variety of cultures, activities, golf, shopping and dining available. There is an never-ending “ooh and awe” factor as you explore this roughly 550 square-mile island - only about 20 minutes by air from Honolulu. We talked to our employees about their Kauai vacations and gathered their travel tips for when you visit Kauai.

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It is vacation time in Argentina, and everyone is talking about the best places to visit.According to La Nación, one of those places is Parque Nacional Baritú (Baritú National Park).Located in northeastern Salta, the park is the heart of the jungle of Yungas.To get there, visitors must take Route 50 towards Bolivia, a part of the Panamerican Highway that is sinuous but worth it because of the stunning scenery.The park is 72,000 hectares of almost completely unspoiled jungle and it is protected by those who live in the area and know the jungle like the back of their hand.For anyone looking to really experience something new and beautiful over vacations, the Parque Nacional Baritú is a place where cold weather and human construction do not touch.

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The Exposición Rural has taken place for over a century, and it is about to begin again July 24th at La Rural.The exposition includes experts from around the world who come to share their knowledge about cattle, fruit, farming equipment, and many other facets of farming and cattle culture.While the expo is for people in the business, it also welcomes tourists.According to the official website, more than a million visitors came to the expo last year.At the 122nd Expo there will be over 600 exhibitors as well as a variety of activities that visitors can enjoy such as cattle auctions, costume contests, and food tastings.New this year is a focus on genetic engineering, since many cattle today have qualities chosen by their breeders.Entrance is 15 pesos and the expo lasts through August 5th.

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