http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/p/1 Novedades | News | Noticias en Copyright 2012 Sat, 19 May 2012 18:54:36 -0300 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:03 -0300 http://www.robyheymann.com.ar 60 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Buenos Aires has always been an open-door city. Its inhabitants are called Porteños, which makes reference to the fact that the city is a port. Porteños are warm and hospitable: they usually invite tourists for lunch or dinner at their homes and prepare typical food. The characteristic infusion is the mate. It is prepared by pouring warm water into a gourd, also called “mate” that contains “yerba mate”. Some people add sugar into the infusion, but most of the “Porteños” prefer "amargo" (a mate without sugar).   Language & Slang language Spanish is the official language. Most of the people working in areas related to tourism speak English fluently. The argentine Spanish slang is spoken in Buenos Aires by the "porteños" (the inhabitants of Buenos Aires). Slang is usually not spoken when a formal conversation is taking place. It’s also used in tango lyrics, called “lunfardo” slang created as deformation of the origin language by immigrants.   ARGENTINA TOURIST INFORMATION: Secretaría de Turismo de la Nación ( National Tourism Office ) Santa Fe Av. 883, Bs As. Tel: (5411) 4312-5550 or 4312-2232 info@turismo.gov.ar   BUENOS AIRES CLIMATE & WEATHER Buenos Aires has a temperate climate with average temperatures ranging from 35°C (94°F) in January to 10°C (50°F) in July. The heaviest rain falls during the winter months, though rain can be expected at any time of year. The climate of Buenos Aires is mild all year round. The mean annual temperature is 18º C (64.4º F), making extremely hot and cold days very infrequent. Thus, visitors can enjoy walking around the city in any season. July is the coldest month. Although frosts are rare, a woollen coat, a jacket or an overcoat and a scarf will be required when going out. In winter, cold is moderate during the day, but temperature considerably drops at night. In summer, the weather is hot and humid. Mornings are warm and during midday and the first hours of the afternoon, the temperature rises. At night, temperature goes down slightly, so people may wear light clothes; coats are not needed. Rains are more frequent in autumn and spring (from March to June and from September to December, respectively). They are mild or last a short time, thus activities are not hampered and people usually go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. In the sunny days of autumn and spring, mornings are slightly cold; the temperature rises at midday and drops again at night. http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/129 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:03 -0300 In Buenos Aires there are 132 museums of different kinds: art, history, science, technology, to name but a few. They range from those designed especially for children to the Museo de la Pasión Boquense (Museum of Passion for Boca), which recreates the history and sports achievements of the Atlético Boca Juniors Club, located in emblematic La Boca neighborhood. There are some other museums of theaters, Creole customs (recreating the life of Gauchos), religious matters, sculpture, painting and significant personalities in Argentine history.   In this wide variety, the Museo Evita (Evita Museum) clearly stands out, it exhibits the life and work of Eva Perón. Indeed, Evita’s clothes and other belongings are kept there, and also items from the Foundation she had created to help poor people. There is a multimedia show for visitors to relive parts of her speeches, watch a video of her funeral and the farewell her people bade her.   Lately, one of the most attended has been the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires), also known as MALBA. Not only does it show works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Antonio Berni and Guillermo Kuitca but it also holds exhibitions and lectures, filming sessions, and meetings arranged by companies or institutions.   Presenting your DAR Discount Argentina card you get a FREE PASS to enjoy each Museum! Don’t miss this opportunity DAR card gives you. You can visit these three important Museums FOR FREE! http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/127 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:37:26 -0300 DAR Discount Argentina keeps seeking the best gifts and discounts for you to enjoy your staying in Argentina. This time, DAR has added the Malba Museum -MALBA Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires- Just showing your DAR Discount Argentina card you get a FREE pass to the Museum and a 10% discount in the Museum’s Store! Author: Antonio Berni Title: Manifestación Date: 1934 Technique: Temple sobre arpillera Dimensions: 180 x 249,5 Author: Frida Kahlo Title: Autorretrato con chango y loro Date: 1942 Technique: Óleo sobre masonite Dimensions: 54,6 x 43,2 Author: Diego Rivera Title: Retrato de Ramón Gómez de la Serna o Retrato de don Ramón Gómez de la Serna Date: 1915 Technique: Óleo sobre tela Dimensions: 109,6 x 90,2 The Costantini Collection consists of a selection of more than two hundred works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures and objects by 78 artists from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela. The body of works allows us to appreciate both the coincidences and the differences among the great Latin American artists, and to allow for a new reading of Latin American art history.The Best Discount Travel Card http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/125 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:18:09 -0300 Dar Discount Argentina card has a lot of gifts for you to enjoy the best of Buenos Aires: If you are a football (soccer) fan, you can start the day going to the Boca Museum, with your DAR card you get a FREE PASS. In La Boca, you can sightsee the beauty of Caminito and have lunch at a famous restaurant Cepas de Salta where you can have the best Argentinian wines and dishes. Showing your DAR card, you have FREE Salta’s WINE TASTING! After that if you want to sightsee San Telmo you can have dinner at the Nacional Resto and get FREE WINE TASTING! Finally, at night, you con go to Cooper BAR to have a FREE PICADA (Argentinian appetizers) and have some drinks.   There is much more to do in Buenos Aires and Discount Argentina card has a lot more gifts in the best stores for you to enjoy your stay.   After you city sightsee there is a special spot in Argentina you must see. It’s a place were nature is all over it.     Iguazú Falls are beautiful. This special spot in Argentina, gives you good energy and clear air. In Misiones, Puerto Iguazú is the gateway to the majestic Iguazú Falls (parts of which are located in neighboring Brazil). The falls are located within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Iguazú National Park, whose subtropical rainforest provides a habitat for over 2000 identified plant species and 400 bird species. The Iguazú Falls are formed by the River Paraná which, before reaching the edge, divides into many channels. The most impressive of these is the Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat), which can be approached via a system of catwalks. At their highest point, the falls have a vertical drop more than one and a half times the full length of Niagara Falls. Visitors can catch a good view of the falls from a tower near the visitor center, which also organizes free trips to the Isla San Martín, another good lookout point from which to catch an extensive and crowd-free view.   http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/124 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 12:46:29 -0300 Tango is a dance. Tango is passion, sensual, elegant and pure feeling. Erotic and passionate, haunting and melancholic, it involves not only the body but also the soul. It takes two to Tango. Tango has captured the popular imagination for over one hundred years to become at the end of the twentieth century, no less than an international cult. Tango soon began to gain popularity in Europe, beginning in France. Superstar Carlos Gardel soon became a sex symbol who brought the tango to new audiences, especially in the United States, due to his sensual depictions of the dance on film. In the 1920s, tango moved out of the lower-class brothels and became a more respectable form of music and dance. The later age of tango has been dominated by Ástor Piazzolla, whose Adiós nonino became the most influential work of tango since Carlos Gardel's El día que me quieras was released. During the 1950s, Piazzolla consciously tried to create a more academic form with new sounds breaking the classic forms of tango, earning the derision of purists and old-time performers. The 1970s saw Buenos Aires developing a fusion of jazz and tango. Source: Wikipedia.com   Dancing Tango in Argentina is a must. 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Bars: Cooper Fun and Bar: with your DAR Discount Argentina card you get Free Argentinian appetizers “Picada” in Pub and you will save up 15% or 2x1 in beers.Locations:Av. Del Libertador 6631 - Belgrano - Buenos Aires. San Martín 628 – Microcentro - Buenos Aires Deep Blue Fun and Bar: with your DAR Discount Argentina card you get Free Argentinian appetizers “Picada” in Pub and you will save up 15% or 2x1 in beers.Locations: Ayacucho 1240 – Barrio Norte - Buenos AiresReconquista 920 – Microcentro Alicia M. de Justo 1130 – Dock Blank – Pto Madero - Buenos Aires Run Pub: with your DAR Discount Argentina card you get Executive lunch menu FREE of charge or 1 drink since 4:00 pm, save up 15% on cash and 10% with credit cards.Address: San Martín 875 - Microcentro - Buenos Aires.Sushi: Sushi Club: With DAR Discount Argentina you will save up 15%. Address in:Capital FederalLas Cañitas I - Ortega y Gasset 1812Las Cañitas II - Báez 268Puerto Madero - Alicia M. de Justo 286Puerto Madero Este - Patrona Eyle 471Recova de Posadas - Av. 9 de Julio 1465 http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/121 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:48:36 -0300 Here some words in Spanish and the explanation for you to know the meaning and details of the product. Part 1: Bebidas/DrinksVino: Wine.Vino tinto: Red wineVino blanco: White wineVino rosado: Rosé wine (the alternative, the mix between red and white wine)Cepas: Stump. It depends on the grape fruit that will give style to the wine.Argentinean red wines: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah etcArgentinean white wines: Torrontés, Chardonny, Sauvignon Blanc, etc With DAR Discount Argentina card you can try the best argentine wines. Start enjoying your benefits right now!   -Province of Salta, Cafayate wine Resort. The best place to stay! Hotel, restaurant, dishes, wines, activities. Click here for more information.-In Buenos Aires, Cepas de Salta: It’s like being in Salta but in Buenos Aires. The best Salta’s dishes and wines. With DAR Discount Argentina you can taste wines for FREE! Click here for more information.-In Buenos Aires, Tonel Privado. Check out the best wines! Click here for more information. Cerveza: BeerCerveza negra: Stout, Black beerCerveza rubia: Lager, golden beer.Cerveza roja: Red beerCerveza artesanal: Home made beer, craftsman beer not industrial, not bottled beer.Porrón: Little bottle of beer or glass of beer. With DAR Discount Argentina card you can taste the best beers at Cooper -Buenos Aires- at RunBar -Buenos Aires- or at Deep Blue –Buenos Aires- Check out the gifts and benefits that are waiting for you in each store! Fernet: An aromatic spirit. Fernet is made from a number of herbs and spices which vary according to the brand, but may include myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom, aloe, and saffron, with a base of grape distilled spirits, and colored with caramel coloring. It is usually prepared with Coca Cola.Agua: WaterSoda: Soda waterGaseosa: soda, fizzy drink (Coca Cola, Seven up, etc)Jugo de naranja: Orange juice.Jugo de limón: Lemon juice.Jugo de manzana: Apple juice.Café: Black Coffee.Café Cortado: Coffee with a dash of milk.Café con leche: Regular coffee, white coffee.Café capuchino: Capuccino coffee.Submarino: Hot chocolate. (It is served the hot milk with the little bar of chocolate inside)Té: Tea.Té de hierbas: Herbal tea.Té verde: Green tea.Milk: Leche   http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/122 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:26:37 -0300 Get in touch with us, get to know us better, get more information about our benefits, gifts and discounts, see some more pictures of the Argentinian stores that waiting to give you the best gifts, service and welcoming to Argentina.                                                http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/119 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:09:25 -0300   It is well known that wine production started millions of years ago. Not casually may be that Egyptians produced wines by techniques we still use today. They exported wines, too. Extrictedly labeled. In Egypt, wine production (just as Honey production) was a royalty matter. The best wines were meant for the faraon and his family. Common people consumed the lowest quality of wine.   In Argentina, wines are produced all along the base of the Andes, from the province of Salta to province of Río Negro. This regions are usually dry zones. These kind of greapfruits, grow better in non humid zones. Mendoza is the most important wine producer. Mendoza roduces 60% of national production and is big in wine exportation, too. The most important production zones are: Agrelo, Valle de Uco Uco (Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos) and San Rafael.   Mendoza produces red wines such as: Malbec (more than 20.000 Hectares planted in Mendoza), Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah, and wite wines such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and specially Torrontés. Salta is another very important province that produces wines. The most important region in the province of Salta is Cafayate, a beautifull valley surrounded with mountains. The weather is dry and it has more than 300 sunny days per year.     Salta produces Torrontés, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Syrah and Chardonnay, among others. You should definitely visit Cafayate, DAR Discount Argentina has benefits for you in the Cafayate Wine Resort, one of the most gorgeous Resorts in Salta. Cafayate Wine Resort was built in the middle of  Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés vineyards . The rooms have a veranda gallery from where you can appreciate the vineyards, the hills of granite and the Quebrada de Cafayate.   With DAR Discount Argentina in the Cafayate Wine Resort you get:   -The rate includes Wine Welcome Drink – Bufette Breakfast – Free Internet – Mountain Bikes and you get -15 % Discount on room and board.   If you are just visiting Buenos Aires, you can taste Salta’s wines in Cepas de Salta. 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As we said before, Chascomús has it all and is waiting for you. With DAR Discount Argentina card you can spend the night and have a delicious breakfast for free at the country house Hotel “La Estancia Alameda”. It is one of the most beauty and peaceful places you can be. DAR Discount Argentina provides you discounts and gifts to enjoy Argentina. http://www.discountargentina.com/novedades/111 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:56:26 -0300