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The Argentine Polo Association (AAP) has announced the complete Schedule of tournaments in the Official 2024 Spring Polo Season. The program includes the three most important Polo tournaments worldwide, which make up the prestigious Triple Crown of Polo: Hurlingham Club Open - the oldest Polo tournament in the world; Tortugas Country Club Open; and the world-class Argentine Open Championship, played every year at the Cathedral of Polo in Palermo.

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The teams participating in the Triple Crown are:

La Natividad: Facundo Pieres, 10; Camilo Castagnola, 10; Pablo Mac Donough, 10, Bartolomé Castagnola Jr, 10. Total: 40.

La Dolfina Saudi: Adolfo Cambiaso Jr, 10; David Stirling, 10; Poroto Cambiaso 10, Juan Martín Nero, 10. Total: 40.

La Hache: Pablo Pieres, 9; Tomás Panelo, 9; Hilario Ulloa, 9, Francisco Elizalde, 9. Total: 36.

La Ensenada: Juan Britos, 9; Alfredo Bigatti, 9; Juan Martín Zubía, 9, Jerónimo del Carril, 9. Total: 36.

Ellerstina Yellow Rose: Lucas Monteverde, 8; Gonzalo Pieres Jr, 9; Guillermo Caset, 9, Ignatius Du Plessis, 9. Total: 35.

Cría La Dolfina: Rufino Bensadón, 8; Bautista Bayuar, 8; Diego Cavanagh, 8, Alejo Taranco, 8. Total: 32.

La Hache Cria & Polo: Benjamín Panelo, 7; Carlos María Ulloa, 8; Facundo Sola, 8, Joaquín Pittaluga, 8. Total: 31.

Indios Chapaleufú: Antonio Heguy, 7; Victorino Ruiz Jorba, 8; Cruz Heguy, 8, Teodoro Lacau, 8. Total: 31.

La Zeta Kazak: Beltrán Laulhé 6, Lorenzo Chavanne 6, Nicolás Pieres 8, Matías Torres Zavaleta 8. Total: 28.

La Matera: Guillermo Terrera Jr 8, Valerio Zubiarre Jr 7, Santos Merlos 7, Jared Zenni 7. Total: 29.

SCHEDULES:

September 24 - October 5

131st HURLINGHAM CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

The Ayrshire Cup

Organized by Hurlingham Club. Hurlingham.

DATE 1: Tuesday, September 24

1:30 pm: La Natividad vs La Hache Cría & Polo

4:00 pm: La Hache Polo Team vs Cria La Dolfina

DATE 2: Wednesday, September 25

1:30 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy

4:00 pm: La Ensenada vs Ellerstina Yellow Rose

DATE 3: (Semi Finals): Saturday, September 28

11:00 am: Cria La Dolfina vs La Hache Cria & Polo (Pilar, free entrance)

4:00 pm: La Natividad vs La Hache (Palermo - Field 2)

DATE 4: (Semi Finals): Sunday, September 29

11:00 am La Ensenada vs Indios Chapaleufu (Pilar, free entrance)

4:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs Ellerstina Yellow Rose (Palermo - Field 2)

FINAL Subsidiary: Friday, October 04

Cria La Dolfina vs La Ensenada

FINAL: Saturday, October 05

4:00 pm: La Natividad 13 vs La Dolfina Saudi 12

LA NATIVIDAD CHAMPION OF THE 131st HURLINGHAM OPEN

*Dates 1 & 2, and the Final of the Subsidiary Cup will be played at the Argentine Polo Association in Pilar, with free entrance to the public.

*Dates 3 & 4 –Semi Finals– will be played at Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo.

*The Final will be played at Hurlingham Club (Tte. Gral. Julio Argentino Roca 1411, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires).

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October 12 - November 02

TORTUGAS COUNTRY CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Emilio de Anchorena Cup

Organized by Tortugas Country Club.

DATE 1: Saturday, October 12

1:00 pm: La Natividad vs Indios Chapaleufu

4:00 pm: Ellerstina vs Cria La Dolfina

DATE 2: Sunday, October 13

1:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs La Hache Cria & Polo

4:00 pm: La Hache vs La Ensenada

DATE 3: Saturday, October 19

1:00 pm: Indios Chapaleufú vs Cría La Dolfina

4:00 pm: La Natividad vs. Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose

DATE 4: Sunday, October 20

1:00 pm: La Hache P. T. vs. La Hache Cría & Polo

4:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs. La Ensenada Dietrich

DATE 5: Saturday, October 26

1:00 pm: La Ensenada Dietrich vs. La Hache Cría & Polo

4:00 pm: Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose vs. Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy

DATE 6: Sunday, October 27

1:00 pm: La Natividad vs. Cría La Dolfina

4:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs. La Hache

FINAL: ~~Sturday, Novevember 2~~

New date: Friday, November 1

4:00 pm: ELLERSTINA vs LA HACHE

LA HACHE CHAMPION OF THE 2024 TORTUGAS OPEN

*Dates 1 - 4: Free entrance to the public.

*Tickets

*All games played at Tortugas Country Club. Tortuguitas (Province of Buenos Aires).

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November 1 - December 7
131st ARGENTINE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Organized by Argentine Polo Association

DATE 1: Saturday, November 2

2:00 pm: La Hache Cría y Polo 12 vs Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy 10

4:30 pm: La Ensenada Dietrich 14 vs Cría La Dolfina 16

DATE 2: Sunday, November 3

2:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi 21 vs La Zeta Kazak 7

4:30 pm: La Natividad 19 vs La Aguada 11

DATE 3: Friday, November 8

4:30 pm: La Natividad 22 vs La Hache Cría & Polo 6

DATES 3 & 4: Saturday, November 9

2:00 pm: La Hache 20 vs. La Aguada 12

4:30 pm: Ellerstina 21 vs. La Zeta Kazak 11

DATE 4: Sunday, November 10

4:30 pm: La Dolfina 20 vs. Cría La Dolfina 10

DATE 5: Friday, November 15

4:30 pm: La Hache Cría 18 & Polo vs La Aguada 15

DATES 5 & 6: Saturday, November 16

2:00 pm: Cria La Dolfina 13 vs La Zeta Kazak 14

4:30 pm: La Hache Polo Team 13 vs Indios Chapaleufú 16

DATE 6: Sunday, November 17

4:30 pm: Ellerstina Yellow Rose 18 vs La Ensenada 13

DATE 7: Saturday, November 23

2:00 pm: La Hache Polo Team 13 vs La Hache Cria & Polo 10

5:00 pm: La Natividad 15 vs Indios Chapaleufu 10

DATE 8: Sunday, November 24

2:00 pm: Ellerstina 15 vs Cria La Dolfina 9

5:00 pm: La Dolfina 20 vs La Ensenada 7

The Semi Finals and Final have been rescheduled for rain. New dates:

DATE 9: Semi Finals: ~~Friday, November 29~~

Tuesday, December 3

2:00 pm: Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy 16 vs La Aguada 11

5:00 pm: La Natividad 12 vs La Hache Polo Team 9

DATES 10: Semi Finals: ~~Sunday, December 1~~

Wednesday, December 4

2:00 pm: La Ensenada 16 vs La Zeta Kazak 7

5:00 pm: La Dolfina Saudi 15 vs Ellerstina Yellow Rose 12

FINAL: ~~Saturday, December 7~~

Sunday, December 8

2:00 pm: La Hace Cria & Polo vs Cria La Dolfina

4:00 pm FINAL: LA NATIVIDAD 13 vs LA DOLFINA 11

LA NATIVIDAD CHAMPION OF THE 131st ARGENTINE OPEN

*All games will be played at Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo.

*Dates 1 - 6: Free entrance to the public.

*Tickets on sale through Ticketek.

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Schedules subject to change. Please check periodically on this post online for updates on exact dates or additional matches.

The fixture of matches in the local 1st Division futbol championship and Copa Libertadores de America to be played in Buenos Aires on the second half of the year 2024 has been announced.

Don't miss the opportunity of attending one of these exciting games the easiest and safest way, with a service that includes tickets, transfers, and permanent bilingual host, provided the leading companies in football tours. Contact me and make your reservation!

Ask for matches in the Campeonato Carioca in Rio de Janeiro as well!

FIXTURE

JULY 2024
Tuesday 9: River Plate vs Millonaris Fc (Colombia) - Friendly match

Saturday 13: River Plate vs Olympia (Paraguay) - Friendly match

Thursday 18: Argentinos Juniors vs Tigre

Saturday 20: San Lorenzo vs Huracan

Saturday 20: Racing Club vs Godoy Cruz

Sunday 21: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Union

Sunday 21: River Plate vs Lanus

Sunday 21: Velez Sarsfield vs Talleres

Tuesday 23: Gimnasia de La Plata vs San Lorenzo

Tuesday 23: Independiente vs Barracas Central

Wednesday 24: Huracan vs Estudiantes de La Plata

Saturday 27: San Lorenzo vs Newells Old Boys

Sunday 28: Racing Club vs Union

Sunday 28: River Plate vs Sarmiento

Monday 29: Argentinos Juniors vs Lanus

Wednesday 31: Boca Juniors vs Banfield

AUGUST 2024

Saturday 3: Independiente vs San Lorenzo

Saturday 3: Huracan vs Racing Club

Saturday 3: Velez Sarfield vs Defensa Y Justicia

Sunday 4: Boca Juniors vs Barracas Central

Monday 5: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Rosario Central

Thursday 8: Argentinos Juniors vs Sarmiento

Friday 9: Racing Club vs Gimnasia de La Plata

Sunday 10: Boca Juniors vs Cruzeiro (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana

Saturday 10: River Plate vs Huracan

Saturday 10: San Lorenzo vs Atlético Tucuman

Sunday 11: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Independiente

Tuesday 13: River Plate vs Atletico Mineiro (Brasil) - Copa Libertadores de America

Thurday 14: Boca Juniors vs Cruceiro (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana

Saturday 17: Gimnasia de La Plata vs River Plate

Saturday 17: Independiente vs Rosario Central

Sunday 18: Huracan vs Belgrano

Saturday 20: Racing Club vs Huachipato (Chile) - Copa Sudamericana

Wednesday 21: River Plate vs Talleres - Copa Libertadores de America

Saturday 24: Argentinos Juniors vs Huracan

Sunday 25: San Lorenzo vs Talleres

Sunday 25: Racing Club vs Independiente

Sunday 25: River Plate vs Newells Old Boys

Saturday 31: Velez Sarfield vs Independiente Rivadavia

Saturday 31: Boca Juniors vs Rosario Central

SEPTEMBER 2024

Sunday 1: Huracan vs Tigre

Sunday 1: Independiente vs River Plate

Monday 2: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Argentinos Juniors

Friday 13: River Plate vs Atlético Tucuman

Saturday 14: San Lorenzo vs Velez Sarsfield

Saturday 14: Racing Club vs Boca Juniors

Sunday 15: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Platense

Sunday 15: Argentinos Juniors vs Newells Old Boys

Friday 20: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Deportivo Riestra

Saturday 21: Boca Juniors vs River Plate

Sunday 22: Huracan vs Lanus

Sunday 22: Independiente vs Argentinos Juniors

Monday 23: Velez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes de La Plata

Tuesday 24: River Plate vs Colo Colo (Chile) - Copa Libertadores de America

Thursday 26: Racing Club vs Club Athletico Paranaense (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana

Saturday 28: San Lorenzo vs Banfield

Saturday 28: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Defensa Y Justicia

Sunday 29: River Plate vs Talleres

Monday 30: Racing Club vs Platense

Monday 30: Argentinos Juniors vs Atlético Tucuman

OCTOBER 2024

Friday 4: Huracan vs Sarmiento

Saturday 5: Velez Sarsfield vs Racing Club

Sunday 6: Independiente vs Deportivo Riestra

Sunday 6: Boca Juniors vs Argentinos Juniors

Monday 7: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Godoy Cruz

Tuesday 15: Argentina vs Bolivia - World Cup Qualifiers

Friday 18: River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield

Saturday 19: Racing Club vs Defensa Y Justicia

Sunday 20: San Lorenzo vs Barracas Central

Sunday 20: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Instituto de Córdoba

Sunday 20: Argentinos Juniors vs Talleres

Saturday 26: Independiente vs Godoy Cruz

Saturday 26: Velez Sarsfield vs Belgrano

Sunday 27: Boca Juniors vs Deportivo Riestra

Monday 28: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Union

Monday 28: Huracan vs Central Cordoba

Tuesday 29: River Plate vs Atletico Mineiro - Copa Libertadores de America

Thursday 31: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Independiente Rivadavia

Thursday 31: Racing Club vs Corinthians (Brasil) - Copa Sudamericana

NOVEMBER 2024

Friday 1: Huracan vs Gimnasia de La Plata

Friday 1: Argentinos Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield

Saturday 2: River Plate vs Banfield

Sunday 3: Racing Club vs Instituto de Córdoba

Sunday 3: Lanus vs Boca Juniors

Tuesday 5: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Central Cordoba

Tuesday 5: San Lorenzo vs Estudiantes de La Plata

Tuesday 5: Independiente vs Union

Wednesday 6: Boca Juniors vs Godoy Cruz

Thursday 7: Velez Sarsfield vs Tigre

Saturday 9: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Newells Old Boys

Sarurday 9: Huracan vs Independiente

Sunday 10: Racing Club vs Independiente Rivadavia

Sunday 10: River Plate vs Barracas Central

Monday 11: Argentinos Juniors vs Banfield

Sunday 17: San Lorenzo vs Racing Club

Wednesday 20: Boca Juniors vs Union

Wednesday 20: Velez Sarsfield vs Lanus

Wednesday 20: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Rosario Central

Thursday 21: Independiente vs Gimnasia de La Plata

Saturday 23: Racing Club vs Cruzeiro (Brazil) - Copa Sudamericana

Saturday 23: Huracan vs Boca Juniors

Sunday 24: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Atlético Tucuman

Monday 25: Argentinos Juniors vs Barracas Central

Friday 29: San Lorenzo vs Belgrano

Friday 29: Estudiantes de La Plata vs River Plate

DECEMBER 2024

Sunday 1: Boca Juniors vs Gimnasia de La Plata

Sunday 1: Velez Sarsfield vs Sarmiento

Sunday 1: Independiente vs Central Cordoba

Wednesday 4: Racing Club vs Estudiantes de La Plata

Wednesday 4: River Plate vs San Lorenzo

Sunday 8: River Plate vs Rosario Central

Sunday 8: Gimnasia de La Plata vs Talleres

Monday 9: Argentinos Juniors vs San Lorenzo

Monday 9: Huracan vs Platense

Monday 9: Independiente vs Atlético Tucuman

Friday 13: Estudiantes de La Plata vs Argentinos Juniors

Friday 13: San Lorenzo vs Tigre

Saturday 14: Boca Juniors vs Independiente

Saturday 14: Rosario Central vs Belgrano

Saturday 14: Racing Club vs River Plate

Sunday 15: Velez Sarsfield vs Huracan

Schedule subject to change of dates and addition of new matches depending on the progress of the tournaments, please check regularly for updates.

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Every November is the time of jacaranda trees in bloom, and Buenos Aires gets painted in lavender blue. Jacaranda trees are scattered all around the city, making this the most beautiful time of the year to visit Buenos Aires, for the unique chance to admire these beautiful trees in full bloom.

The first specimen of Jacaranda, a tree original from the North-west of Argentina, was planted in Buenos Aires in 1875 on the inauguration of the 3 de Febrero Park, and since then it has been spread all over the city for its ornamental value in the different plantation programs.

Some of the most beautiful specimens of Jacaranda trees can be admired in Plaza San Martin; along Avenida Figueroa Alcorta; Avenida Sarmiento; Avenida 9 de Julio; Avenida Libertador near Plaza Francia (Recoleta); Plaza Italia; Plaza Alemania; Plaza de Mayo; Plaza Congreso; Palermo Parks; the Rose Garden, and many streets all across the city.