Buenos Aires- "La Reina Del Plata"

The Queen of the Plata Region (La Reina Del Plata),Cultura, the Palacio Barolo, Café Tortoni. the
Buenos Aires is a beautiful city of Argentina. BuenosMuseo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Recoleta), the
Aires, meaning Fair Winds, was originally called "CiudadBiblioteca Nacional, the Centro Cultural Recoleta, the
de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de SantaFaculty of Law of the Universidad de Buenos Aires,
María de los Buenos Aires" (City of the Mostthe Basílica Nuestra Señora de Pilar, the
Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds).Palais de Glace, the Bar La Biela and the Cementerio
Located in the East-Central Argentina, on an estuaryde la Recoleta, the Estación Retiro(Retiro), the
of the Río de la Plata, Buenos Aires is the capitalEstación Retiro, the Guerra de Malvinas, the
and largest city of Argentina. Situated about 150 miGeneral San Martín, Torre de los Ingleses, the
(240 km) from the Atlantic Ocean, on the southeasternKavanagh Building, Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de
coast of the South American continent, Buenos AiresBuenos Aires (Palermo), the Bosques de Palermo, the
is a major port of Argentina.Planetary, Buenos Aires Zoo, etc.
Buenos Aires is one of the World's busiest ports.The modern city of great wealth, Buenos Aires offers
Buenos Aires was first founded in 1536 by a Spanisha large number of cultural events, restaurants, bars,
gold-seeking expedition under Pedro de Mendoza. Itpubs, clubs, and theaters. The city offers one of the
became the national capital in 1862. The city of Buenosmost vibrant nightlifes in the Latin America. Avenida 9
Aires is now one of the largest cities of Latin America,de Julio is said to be the world's widest boulevard; it's
and financial, industrial, commercial, and social center ofthe nucleus of the theaters and nightclub district, and
Argentina. The city is linked with Uruguay, Paraguay,thus often nicknamed as the Broadway of Argentina.
and Brazil by a great inland river system.Buenos Aires is also home to several symphony
The city is divided into 48 districts (barrios); some oforchestras and choral societies. The city is the site of
the important barrios include San Telmo, La Boca,the Teatro Colón, one of the greatest opera
Palermo, Recoleta, Belgrano, Boedo, Caballito, Sanhouses of the world. The city is famous for 'tango
Cristobal, Puerto Madero, and Retiro. The citizens ofdance' and tango music, which is said to be born in
Buenos Aires call themselves porteños (people ofsuburbs of the city. The city holds an annual "Tango
the port). The city is melting pot of races. Most ofDay" each December 11. In San Telmo, Sundays are
porteños have European origins; the city isdevoted to tango shows on the streets and antiques
inhabited mostly by people of Spanish and Italian origin,trade in the bazaars around Dorrego Square. Tango
but the city also has French, British, German, Easternshows can be found in establishments such as
European, Syrian, Paraguayan, and Latin AmericanRivero's El Viejo Almacén.
people living in it. The city also has many immigrantsThe city hardly sleeps at night. Buenos Aires bars,
from Romania and Ukraine, and many migrants forrestaurants, pubs, and clubs become extremely
Bolivia, Perú and Paraguay. Religion wise, thecrowded after dark. The city offers one of the most
porteños are Roman Catholics, Jews, andflamboyant dance bars and discos featuring Salsa,
Muslims. The city has the largest Jewish community inRock, and Tango, and superb electronic music. The
Latin America.pubs and bars of the city open early in evening, but the
Buenos Aires is one of the very popular touristserious clubbing starts after midnight. Most of bars
destinations of the Latin America. The city attractsremain open till wee hours, but there are several bars
volumes of tourists from all over the world.that goes on and on until 6, 7am, or later. The city
The city has many parks, gardens, museums, artoffers a feast of beauty and sensuality in nightlife. The
galleries, churches, cathedrals, lively cafés,world's best wines, meat, ice creams & of course Girls
marvelous malls, theaters and opera houses, historicalare available at the pubs, bars, and the restaurants of
buildings, hotels and a floating casino.The city'sthe city.
architecture is reminiscent of Paris, and thus is oftenBuenos Aires has a liberal attitude towards gay
dubbed as "Paris of the South" or "Paris of Southsociety. The city has one of the largest homosexual
America".communities in Latin America. Gay couples are allowed
Major tourist attractions of the city include ato form a legal civil partnership. In the recent times, the
promenade in Palermo (a beautiful area in the easterncity has witnessed a spectacular increase in
part of the city), El Puerto de Buenos Aires, Nationalgay-friendly businesses such as real estate, apartment
Immigration Museum, La Boca, Monserrat, San Telmo,rental, travel agents, language classes, tango classes,
the Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada, the Catedralbars, restaurants, hotels, and guesthouses. Year 2006
Metropolitana, the Banco de la Nación Argentinawitnessed arrivals of gay cruise ships, construction of
building, the Congreso de la Nación (Nationala gay 5-star hotel, and a general increase in gay
Congress), that houses the Academia Nacional de latourism.
Historia (National Academy of History), Casa de la