When the Teatro Colón opened in 1908, it was one of the finest theaters in the world. Its acoustics were recognized as among the best for opera, and its stage attracted performers from around the world. Today, much of that glory has been restored, thanks to a massive restoration project, totaling around $25 million, that…
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President Kirchner’s Marriage Bill is Timed Perfectly for Tourism Confab
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner signed same-sex marriage into law on July 21. Last night, hundreds of people gathered at the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires for a historic event: Argentina’s president, Cristina Kirchner, signed into law a same-sex marriage bill. It is the first such nationwide legislation in Latin America, and only the second in…
The Other Mrs. Peron: Argentina’s Despised Diva, Isabelita
No, it’s not Evita. Evita Perón’s tomb at Recoleta Cemetery and the Casa Rosada, where Evita rallied supporters from the balcony, are must-sees for every first-time visitor to Buenos Aires. But there is another Mrs. Perón who has inspired not a single Buenos Aires city tour: Isabelita. Evita Perón’s unrealized dreams of political office are…