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A taste of Argentina in Wimbledon

A taste of Argentina in Wimbledon

Chango, Wimbledon Wandering through Wimbledon Village over the Easter weekend, it was with great delight that we discovered ‘Chango’ an Argentinian cafe, serving up ’empanadas’ and ‘alfajores’. Does that sign really say empanada? Let’s go in1 Empanadas were a staple part of our diet while we travelled around South America on our 7 month career break in 2014. They vary from country to country, but I was particularly pleased to find that in most places you could find veggie options, usually…

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Being vegetarian in Argentina

Being vegetarian in Argentina

I may have been able to seek out more vegetarian options in Argentina, if James hadn’t been on an ongoing mission to find the best steak in the world.  Luckily, because of the Italian influence on Argentinian cuisine, pretty much every restaurant in Argentina (including the steak houses) do serve meat-free pasta dishes. However, generally these options are either pasta with a nice (but not especially inspiring) tomato sauce or pasta with a good (but again not particularly varied) cheese…

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Las Sierras de Córdoba – Part 2: Little Germany, pretty views and some wine!

Las Sierras de Córdoba – Part 2: Little Germany, pretty views and some wine!

Chairlift up the Sugar Loaf Mountain near Cosquin While in Córdoba – Argentina’s second city, we hired a car to explore the surrounding countryside, which is dotted with interesting villages as well as beautiful landscapes. We spent most of our first day in Alta Gracia, exploring the Jesuit Estancia and at the Che Guevara museum. To read more about our time in Alta Gracia see this post. Leaving Alta Gracia, we headed to Villa General Belgrano, stopping on the way to take…

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Our time in Valparaiso in pictures

Our time in Valparaiso in pictures

Pretty Valpo Known as ‘Valpo’ to its friends, this bustling, chaotic port town was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 2003, after locals petitioned the international body to try and stop the building of a very modern glass cube on top of an old colonial building in one of the city’s main squares.  They failed to stop that particular development, but were successful in achieving world heritage status. This has been a mixed blessing. While it means new developments have…

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