25 de Mayo and the " El Hipopotamo Bar" in San Telmo

May 25th is a national Holiday en Argentina, commemorating the date of its independence From Spain in 1810. One of the traditions involving this date is to est a popular stew called "Locro"

Locro is made with corn,potatoes meat and other stew additives you might like. There are thousands of places to eat Locro on the "25 de Mayo", including the presidential residence in Olivos, where they hold a Free event.

Since that day I went biking with friends, we decided to check out the Locro at "El Hipopotamo"a traditional Bar located at Brasil & Defensa in the San Telmo neigbourhood.

El Hipopotamo is a great place to eat and take very nice vintage photos, since it has been kept in its original state.

Ten top pizza joints in Buenos Aires - Runner ups - Siamo nel Forno - Palermo Hollywood

Siamo nel Forno, who´s name makes reference to an argie saying " estamos en el horno", meaning we´re done. Is not your typical argie pizzeria, even though its pizza is quite good. So that´s why it made it to the runner ups in my list.

Do not get me wrong "Siamo nel forno" is very good pizza place in the Neapolitan category, serving the pizza piato style, but its a place that imitates something else, in this case a Neapolitan setting.

In reading other food related blogs in Buenos Aires, this joint is very well recommended, but again in the same blog you´ll read that "Buenos Aires has the worst pizza in the world". A commentary made a burger popping chick that has no clue about real food.

The pizza they serve here is the hard dough version, which differs from the typical spongy argie style, nevertheless I found it very good, not the best, and the service was all right, with a poor choice of draft beers but good enough.

Ten top Beer joints in Buenos Aires - Bangalore - Palermo

The Bangalore pub, located at Humboldt 1420 at the edge of the Palermo neighbourhood is ambiented as a typical Northern England pub with antique furniture and the classic wood mantelpiece.

It serves mild Indian food and the average fries with curry. Their selection of crafted beers is not the widest, and the prices aren't that great. But it makes it up for by its  cosy ambiance.

Holy week in Cordoba - La Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón

If you´re into Neo Gothic architecture, you should'nt miss out visiting the "Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón " in Cordoba. Also known as the capuchin church, you´ll find it at the intersection of Buenos Aires and Obispo de Oro streets.

Built from 1924 til 1934 it was part of the Europeanization of Cordoba that took place in the Barrio "Nueva Cordoba" with the construction of Palaces and important government building that emulate the glories of the Old Continent.

The church could be in better shape, but it still holds its appeal both internally and externally. It has two towers which represent the mortality of men ( the one without a cuppola) and the immortality of the soul.

In all one of the many churches in Cordoba city that are worth visiting.

The trip to Chile - La Biblioteca Nacional

Chile´s National Library is surely a place worth visiting, located on the Libertador O´Higgins Ave. in Santiago, built between 1813 and 1825 in a French neoclassical style, it is currently open to the public and can be visited for free.

It hosts ample study areas with very nice desks and chairs and wi-fi access.

It has a wide array of reference material and has displayed some of south america´s oldest maps, besides holding most of the countries digital reference material.

Ten top Beer joints in Buenos Aires - Dobleseis - Palermo

Small and cozy on the inside with a mezzanino and a ground floor, Doble seis in Palermo also has outdoor tables.

Another of Palermo's craft beer hot spots, it does not have a wide selction of beers but it makes it up by its good food and service.

In passing snapshot - The scooter

A city snapshot taken behind the facultad de Medicina, on M.T de Alvear street in Buenos Aires.