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