Good morning from the other side—literally. I’m standing in the heart of Cementerio de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires’ most famous “city of the dead.” This isn’t your typical graveyard with simple headstones; it’s an sprawling open-air museum of extravagance, spanning about 14 acres with nearly 5,000 above-ground vaults and mausoleums. Many are towering, story-and-a-half structures—miniature […]

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Two Weeks of Memories – A Blog ReflectionBy RalphBuenos Aires, Argentina – March 20, 2026 After only two weeks of volunteering with El Poder del Deporte in Buenos Aires, that’s a wrap for me on volunteering as an English teacher here. The volunteers channel the local passion—fútbol (soccer to most of the world)—to give kids […]

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Title: Still Pissed Off, But the Coffee’s Good: Another Morning in San Telmo, Buenos Aires I’m walking toward Pasaje 312 coffee shop. I just rounded the corner of Defensa at San Lorenzo, heading down maybe two-tenths of a mile to the single orange-umbrella table, then stepping inside. My favorite spot—the one that opens early. Perfect […]

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Deliberately Unhinged: One Week in Buenos Aires Today is Sunday, March 15, 2026. I’ve been in Buenos Aires for exactly one week, and after finally getting a full night’s sleep last night—thanks to some nearby meth- or narco-induced chaotic couple on a nearby floor finally checking out—I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve come to call […]

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