All this comes from a spot of robust love for a rustic I do know and adore. As a journalist who lined Argentina on and off for 3 many years, together with 5 years spent residing there, I’ve lengthy in contrast it to my first — and final — Alfa Romeo. Similar to that Alfa, Argentina’s shiny floor is a factor of traditional magnificence. Buenos Aires is a Potemkin village of a capital, replete with Belle Epoque buildings, elegant wrought-iron balconies and stylish cafes. But in addition like that Alfa, Argentina retains breaking down as a result of while you carry the hood, its insides simply don’t work.