For those who closely follow this site, you may remember how much I love clothes, especially of the used/vintage variety. When the local retail options tend to...
In my first class as an architecture student, my peers and I were tasked with bringing a chapter in Italo Calvino’s The Invisible City to life. Each chapter in...
It was Ana Benalcazar who first explained to me the meaning of "veci." Vecina, vecino. Neighbor.
Within the neighborhood where we’re working in Quito, Ecuad...
When I first met Flor Savarino, she had a bright silver streak in her hair. As I got to know her — academic, gutsy, alert — I realized that if life were a nove...
Are you looking for a new swimsuit? A mate shaped like a teta? Shopping in Buenos Aires can be frustrating, but not anymore! Your guide to shopping local and s...
After decades of ups and downs, it seems as if vinyl is the definite survivor of the physical format showdown in music. If you appreciate the big sleeves and r...
Call me shallow, but: I love clothes. All clothes really, but especially vintage; I like the weird buttons, the implied history of their origin tags, and their...
Times are tough, and every peso counts. With this in mind, we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming of arts, music, and food coverage to give ...
Behind the scenes of a nonprofit here in Buenos Aires and how you can support it.
By Simone Teitelbaum
As soon we step off the bus in Barracas onto the aven...