Cultural Travel in Argentina: The 2012 Buenos Aires Tango Festival

Posted on January 27, 2012 - Category Argentina, Travel Tales | Leave a Comment

The passion of the South American lifestyle is fully reflected in the vigor and liveliness of the tango, an iconic dance which hails straight from the heart of Argentina: Buenos Aires. Danced in places from family homes to hidden milonga venues to straight on the streets, the sultry tango lies in the very blood and [...]

Top 4 South American Destinations to Spend Your Holiday Season

Posted on December 6, 2011 - Category Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Destination Highlight, Peru | Leave a Comment

If visiting South America has been on your to-do list for as long as you can remember but you just never seem to be able to turn the whimsical daydreams into an actual trip, then December is the best time to finally get going. Celebrate the holiday season in an exotic location with a mixture [...]

Buenos Aires as LandingPadBA’s “El Capitan” Sees It

Posted on October 3, 2011 - Category Argentina | Leave a Comment

As much as we at Latin America For Less know about the continent we operate on, it’s nice to get a fresh perspective about the places we operate to. That’s why we reached out to Jed Rothenberg. Jed likes to call himself “El Capitan” (The Captain) of the 20-person team over at LandingPadBA.com, an all-inclusive [...]

Top 10 South American Destinations to Visit Before the World Ends

Posted on February 16, 2011 - Category Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru | Leave a Comment

According to the Mayan Calendar, among others, the world is set to end on December 21, 2012. Massive earthquakes, flooding, and tsunamis aren’t encouraging signs either. Instead of stocking up your bomb shelter, why not buy a plane ticket, get out and see the world before it all ends. After all, if the world is [...]

Argentina Travel Guide: The Annual Buenos Aires Dance Competition

Posted on August 9, 2010 - Category Argentina | Leave a Comment

Dance the night away at Buenos Aires’s annual dance competition with travel advice from an Argentina travel expert at Argentina For Less.

Argentina Travel Guide: 48 hours in Buenos Aires

Posted on July 19, 2010 - Category Argentina | 2 Comments

What to do, see, and eat when you visit Buenos Aires in 48 hours, with advice from an Argentina travel expert at Argentina For Less.

Argentina Travel Guide: May Week Bicentennial Celebrations

Posted on May 21, 2010 - Category Argentina, Travel News | 10 Comments

Argentina is gearing up for a week-long party to celebrate the birth of the country as an independent republic. Festivities centering in Buenos Aires began today and will continue through May Revolution Week, until May 25. These festivities are a terrific excuse to go on a Buenos Aires tour. In May 1810, Argentina’s independence movement [...]

South America Travel Guide: Bicentennial Festivals 2010

Posted on May 7, 2010 - Category Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Peru | 3 Comments

As many of the nations of South America approach their 200th anniversary of independence from Spain, a number of celebrations and festivals have been planned across the continent – guaranteed to add some extra excitement to a Latin America vacation! One event is already underway: The South America Sails Regatta 2010has been circumnavigating the continent, [...]