Buenos
Aires is a megalopolis of fourteen million people. One of the biggest
cities in the world. It is also the most elegant and active South American
city, somehow comprising the varied and heterogeneous essence of the
Argentine. A city of modern structure and hectic activity, Buenos Aires
has preserved our ancient traditions and dear sites You feel charmed by
its surroundings, the distinct personality of each of its neighborhoods,
its friendly people and its wide range of cultural and commercial
possibilities. Buenos Aires, endowed with the splendid Argentine nature,
is the cosmopolitan gateway of South America. |
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PUERTO
MADERO
AND THE OBELISK Between
the "City" and De la Plata River, there lies Puerto Madero,
docks and old depots completely restored |
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turned into modern offices nad fancy restaurants. The Obelisk: a landmark of
the city located where Corrientes y 9 de Julio Avenues meet. |
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RECOLETA
AND PALERMO An
elegant neighborhood with its famous cemetery, the colonial church of Our
Mother of Pilar, and its nearby commercial and cultural center. Palermo is
one of the largest neighborhoods and, due to its parks and tree galleries,
it is also one of the most beautiful. It provides three visiting tours:
the woods and the lakes. Small Palermo: the Zoo, the Botanic Garden and
the Rural Society Estate. ,And the nostalgic Old Palermo, better known as
the Palermo of Borges and Carriego. The Argentine Horse Racetrack, Polo
tournaments or “Pato” (typically Argentine sport) competitions
in the Argentine Polo Field evidence the love for horse sports. |
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THE
MYTH OF GARDEL AND TANGO His
history can be found in El Abasto Market, which has been restored and
turned into a large shopping center, and Chacarita Cemetery. “His”
tango songs still sound in each corner. Tango:
it emerged ant the end of the XIX century as a merge of different rhythms
danced to in the suburbs. Thanks to the nostalgia and melancholy brought
by the immigrants, tango greatly evolved and gave birth to artist such as
Astor Piazzola and Aníbal Troilo. |
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THE
COMMERCIAL AREA AND THE CITY Florida Promenade is an important commercial area whose first stretch merges with the "City", main financial district. After crossing Corrientes Avenue, beyond the Argentine Rural Society and the Richmond Café, between Lavalle Street and 9 de Julio Ave. we can find great Argentine barbecue restaurants and many movie theaters. Santa Fe Avenue is also a shopping street. In San Martín Square we find some of the most relevant mansions and of the city. |
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