Why choose Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires, its capital, has a population of 4 million people and it is one of the biggest cities in the world. It is bursting with exciting activities that the entire family can enjoy; its array of entertainment is second to no one: from concerts and ballets at Teatro Colon, to Shakespeare, Ibsen and Chejov at Teatro Cervantes and San Martín and a wide range of tango shows and musicals. There are also a lot of cinemas and museums.
Shopping in Buenos Aires is a pleasure, it is the most elegant city in South America so you can find the finest clothes, leather articles, sporting goods, furniture at very low prices and all easily accessible by the subway, the bus or on foot. After shopping you can diner in the finest restaurants offering the best meat or enjoy the excellent International food in Italian, Spanish, French, Chinese or German restaurants. People are known for their hospitality to foreign students and visitors
In
Buenos Aires there are many attractive places to visit, such as la
Boca, the place where Italian immigrants settled down between
1860 and 1910 and gave this neighborhood its own style. On Caminito
street plays can be seen as well as artists painting outdoors.
The "Bombonera" (chocolate box) stadium is
also in this district. It belongs to one of the most important soccer
teams of Argentina, Boca Juniors, and Maradona, the renowned soccer player,
played in this stadium.
You can't miss Recoleta, full of elegant mansions, cafes,
restaurants and luxurious stores, in its cemetery Eva Peron's body rests.
You can also visit The Casa Rosada, where the president
works and from its balconies Evita and General Perón used to speak
to the people. In San Telmo, the oldest neighborhood,
you can buy antiques and see people dancing tango and you can also enjoy
the beautiful lakes and parks of Palermo. About 30 km
from Buenos Aires you can vist the Delta of Río de la Plata,
a beautiful place with islands.
As you can see there are a lot of things to do and see in Buenos Aires.
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