¡Ché!

I recently returned from a three month stay in Buenos Aires where I was working for an English language newspaper called ‘the Argentina Independent’.

Despite my initially patchy grasp on Spanish, or castellano, I had an incredible time. In fact if I hadn’t been forced home by a severe lack of pesos and an upcoming masters degree I might still be there – perfecting my flexible use of the word ‘siii’...

Since coming home I’ve missed the noisy chaos of Buenos Aires: I loved its colourful streets full of honking cars, endless protest rallies and blaring cumbia music. The overcrowded journey to work was slalom between brashly coloured meat and sweet stalls, filling the city with an aroma of frying sugar and/ or cheese, and don’t get me started on tango (literally, don’t – I can’t do it…)

Without getting overly romantic about the Argentine capital – after all, the sickly sugar smell barely covers the equally strong aroma of rubbish – it is a great place and I am desperate to get back to South America and see more.

However I just started a journalism masters at Kingston University, so for now for now I’m based in London. With that in mind, I’ve decided to track down the best of Latin America in London. I’m going to be seeking out the best in food, film, art and dance – I’ll also try out any suggestions and recommendations, including tango...