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Buenos Aires located on the Rio de la Plata, the widest river delta in the world, offers a variety of architectural marvels, Buenos Aires is the most European city in South America, and it is considered to be "Southern Paris".

Buenos Aires has the classic style of the very Spanish, Avenida de Mayo to the Colon Opera House, and the contrasting La Boca neighborhood, a picturesque district exhibiting the heritage of its Italian immigrants.

Buenos Aires is a truly cosmopolitan, modern city with broad boulevards and huge shade trees.

Beautiful residential districts,and attractive streets,small and large plazas with splendid monuments and fountains,old churches, 20th century office buildings, all come together in this fascinating city. Buenos Aires has many of the special attributes of Paris, London and Madrid, and even New York City is equally as attractive.

Buenos Aires has an intensive cultural life, and is famous for its night life, a complement to those who want to discover its history and customs knowledge together with their Spanish classes.

Buenos Aires surprises many visitors. Buenos Aires boomed in the 19th century when Paris set the tone. Landed gentry with ESTANCIAS larger than some countries hired Parisian architects to design urban villas for when they came to town. Bankers and tradesmen did likewise. And so they built one of the most beautiful cities in the world: our Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires has many neighborhoods, which are very attractive to tourists. They are:

SAN TELMO: the beautiful colonial district. Open air antique market each Sunday. Is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, its construction reflects 19th and early Century architecture and you will be able to enjoy diverse Tango shows. The largest amount of tango bars is gathered in this area. On Sundays, in Plaza Dorrego, the famous San Telmo Fair takes place, meeting place for artisans and a display of antiques and tango stands. This neighborhood has been declared a Historical Site.

	"Buenos Aires Centre" invite you to visit its Sponsor "Bar Sur"
	The oldest house of San Telmo. A place dedicated to the Tango and the culture, visited by Presidents, Ambassadors, artists and personalities of the worldwide. A different Tango Show.
	Buenos Aires Centre thanks to the founder of the "Bar Sur", Mr. Ricardo Montesino his kind message:"Les estamos muy agradecidos y a la vez los felicitamos por el apoyo y la promoción a la cultura nacional" . Ricardo Montesino

RECOLETA: elegant restaurants and fashionable stores in a relaxing setting. On the Alvear Ave, with its beautiful residences and modern apartment houses, The El Pilar church, 200 years old, parish of the city“s weathiest residents and the Cemetary of Recoleta with its fantastic mausouleums in all forms of architecture are only for the wealthy elite

RETIRO: It is the area of the city surrounding the Retiro Station, the Museum and the Plaza San Martin, a beautiful plaza with magnificent trees and the statue of the Liberator.

CENTRO: City financial center with cinemas, shops, hotels, stores, restaurants that are open 24 hours, in the which you will be able to flavor the best Argentinean meat and,

the lavish Colon Opera house are located with its tremendous stage, gold and scarlet lounges and lobbies, houses its own opera company,symphony orchestra and ballet company. In this neighborhood there are the Casa Rosada, the presidential headquarters located on Plaza de Mayo, the Cathedral of Buenos Aires, built in 1618, it contains the tomb of General Jose de San Martin with its perpetual guard of Grenadiers and the Avenida 9 de Julio. It is the world“s widest avenue (460 ft) with its many sidewalk cafes and brilliant lights. In Florida and Santa Fe streets you will find the best shops and in Corrientes street, our Broadway, the most popular theatres and cinemas.

PALERMO: the city“s largest park, it extends all the way by the Northern Riverside Drive (Costanera Norte) a recreational center. A residential neighborhood with parks and gardens surrounding it.

LA BOCA: the riverside Italian district specially noted for it“s dining and night life with its famous Caminito Street.

BELGRANO: a traditional and residential neighborhood, rich in cultural activities, and a thriving commercial center with night activity and a large variety of bars, cinemas and restaurants.

OLIVOS: magnificient homes, large statues and also the best night clubs are found here.

SAN ISIDRO: the oldest suburb with gracious homes and gardens from the Spanish area.

TIGRE: area specially recommended for those who enjoy nature and a peaceful setting away from the busy downtown area.

He was the tango's greatest folk hero. To many millions of Latin Americans he is one of the authentic superstars of the 20th century. Born poor and illegitimate -in Toulouse, France, on December 11,1890- he came to Buenos Aires with his mother at the age of two, and was to become the most famous tango singer of all time. For porteńos (i) , he represents the ideal man, personifying the rise of the tango itself from its roots in the arrabal (ii) to the heights of fashionable society.
Blessed with a beautiful baritone voice, Gardel was already a famous singer in Argentina before he turned his attention to tango song, but it was he who established the new form in the public taste.
Gardel and his lyricist Alfredo Le Pera were killed in a plane crash June 24, 1935 in Medellin (Colombia) in the midst of his Caribbean tour.

i. Buenos Aires was (and is) a port, it's inhabitants almost as if to underline the point are called porteńos.
ii. The outermost areas of Buenos Aires, the so-called arrabales with their muddy streets, shacks and workshops, presented the most vivid contrast to the magnificent city Centre.

To be able to listen to the sounds of Argentina, please click on the titles to hear the following Tangos, Milongas, Folclore songs and our Himno Nacional.

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