About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Buenos Aires
Argentina: Buenos Aires
Although it has several names: “The City of Nostalgia”, “The Paris of Latin America”, and the “Port of our Lady the Virgin Mary of … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, Avenida Florida, Barrios, Buenos Aires, cosmopolitan, culture, currency, European immigrants, folk music, house of representatives, La Boca, Latin America, leather, Museums, national congress, plaza of the two congresses, senate, Spanish explorers, tango, transportation, travel
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Argentina: A country of contrasts
In this introductory feature to our journey across Argentina we give some insight to the history and geography of the country as we travelled … Continue reading
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Tagged Amerigo Vespucci, Andes, Antarctica, archaeology, architecture, Argentina, Armenia, Bering Strait, British, Buenos Aires, cactus, Charles V Spain, colonization, ecology, Europe, Garay, gauchos, geography, glaciers, Guanacos, Iguazu, Incas, Indians, José de San Martín, Juan de Solis, Juan Domingo Perón, Juan Manuel de Rosas, los porteños, Mendoza, mountains, pampa, penguins, Peron, petroglyphs, Rio de la Plata, South America, Spanish, Syria, tango, transportation, Viceroyalty, whales, wildlife
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Argentina: In Search of Lost Civilizations
Our travels take us through the heart of the Aconquija Range to one of the sacred valleys of the American continent in search of … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal dwellings, Aconquija Range, American continent, Andalusia, archaeology, Argentina, Buenos Aires, cacti, Calchaqui valley, Castille, Diaguitas, Don Alonso de Mercado y Villacorta, El Infiernillo, Hector Cruz, Incas, Little Hell, llama, Los Conquistadores, monoliths, Parque de los Menhires, pre-Columbian civilization, Puna, Quilmes, Quilmes beer, quinoa, Rio de la Plata, sacred valley, Santa Maria Culture, smallpox, South America, Spaniards, Spanish conquerors, Tafi, Tucumán
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Argentina: The Andes Road
The North West is rich in history and has the most abrupt changes of climate and landscape in the country. The Andes road extended … Continue reading
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Tagged Andes Road, Argentina, artisans, Buenos Aires, cabildo, cemetery, Cerro de los Siete Colores, Charles V, crafts, Hill of the Seven Colours, Hispanic towns, Humahuaca, Jujuy, Lima, museum, Plaza, Posta de Hornillos, Purmarca, Quebrada de Humahuaca, Quebrada de Rio Grande, Saint Francis Solano, Salta, San Salvador de Jujuy, Santa Rosa, South America, Tilcara, Town Council, Viceroyalty
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