Diego Maradona made a surprising announcement last Friday when he announced that he would be willing and honored to coach the Argentine national soccer team.According to Reuters UK, Maradona’s statement followed the surprise announcement of Alfio Basile, the head coach, saying that he was leaving the team.The announcement was prompted by the erratic and somewhat poor performance of Argentine in the World Cup Qualifying games that has left that unsure they will even make it to the World Cup.Despite the fact that Maradona is Argentina’s most beloved soccer player of all time, he is not a favorite to win the coaching position.Other, more experienced coaches, including Miguel Angel Russo, Sergio Batista, Diego Simeone and Carlos Bianchi, are all considered more likely to get the job.

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Go Ahead Tours, a major international tour company, has just added two new tours:“Discover Brazil & Argentina” and “Mexico City to Acapulco.” According to Market Watch, this expansion into the market of Latin American tourism is in response to a growing demand for travel that is off the beaten track and recognizes the weakening of the dollar against the pound and the euro in recent years.On the “Discover Brazil & Argentina” tour, travelers go from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Iguazu Falls, on the border of the two nations, to Buenos Aires, Argentina.In Argentina, the tour includes a tango show at El Viejo Almacen.The trip lasts 12 days and costs 3,599 dollars, which includes airfare and fuel surcharges.Go Ahead Tours has 70 itineraries in 35 countries around the world and was founded in 1990.

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Virgin Vacations has put together a flexible travel package to Buenos Aires for a six night stay.According to Travel Examiner, the package costs 1,349 dollars and includes airfare, a hotel, breakfasts, and a tour of the city.Prices may vary somewhere, depending of the exact departure city of the traveler and the hotel that they traveler chooses.The next departure of this six-day vacation is August 29th, but the deal runs throughout the rest of the year, stopping just before the holiday rush of mid-December.It picks up again in January at the slightly elevated price of 1,449 dollars.With fuel prices rising and spring beginning to come to Buenos Aires, the reasonable rate and the exciting destination make it a good vacation package of which to take advantage.

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I sauntered up to the tall black gates when the uniformed groundskeeper approached me and asked if I had a reservation. I didn’t. And it was a Friday night. He corroborated both facts, and added that there would be a 45-minute wait. As many onlookers would agree, La Casa Polaca imbues an air of exclusivity and intrigue. A tiny sign by the gated entrance whispers the presence of a restaurant, and a few small windows at the ground level peer into a curious dining salon. And so, we were especially excited about getting in when the news came of an available table.

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