Caracas History

Caracas is a city that has dusted itself down more times than it probably cares to remember, but its story is one that locals will never get bored of retelling.When Francisco Fajardo (a half-Spanish, half-indigenous Guaiquerí conquistador) set up a ranch between Cumaná and Coro in 1557, he could have never imagined that he was laying the foundations

Things to do in Avignon

Buy some decent olive oilFor any food with a Franco-Mediterranean bent, olive oil is the golden glue that holds it all together. Guided excursions arranged by the tourist office (www.avignon-tourisme.com) leave Avignon for the area around the pretty village of Les Baux-de-Provence, just to the south.

Argentina Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays in ArgentinaNew Year's Day01 January 2023Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice24 March 2023Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War02 April 2023Good Friday07 April 2023Labour Day01 May 2023National Day (Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution)25 May 2023National Flag Day20 June 2023Independence Day09 July 2023San