Buenos Aires Things To Do – Complete Guide

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Buenos Aires (Spanish for: favorable winds) is the capital of Argentina, and also its economic and cultural heart. With over 3,000,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city in the country. More than 12 million people live in the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires, which lies on the Río de la Plata (Spanish: river of silver).[1] Since Greater Buenos Aires is home to almost a third of Argentina's population, its economy overpowers the rest of the country.

Buenos Aires is located on the very wide river and has a harbor. The city is completely enclosed on the land side by the province of Buenos Aires, but is not itself part of that province. Buenos Aires is an autonomous or independent city and falls outside the provincial division of Argentina. Thanks to its numerous shops and boutiques, its architecture, its cultural life, restaurants and its cosmopolitan population of predominantly Italian, Spanish, French, German, English, Eastern European, Arab and Asian origin, Buenos Aires is also known as the Paris of the South known, although due to many economic problems it has lost much of its former grandeur. The city is one of the most European-looking cities in South America and in the entire southern hemisphere. Once she could compete with her northern opponents. The city experienced its golden age between 1880 and 1920, when Argentina was among the ten most prosperous countries in the world and Buenos Aires attracted newcomers from Europe who tried to find a better life here.

Things to see

• Avenida 9 de Julio has been the widest street in the world since 1936 — the sidewalks are nearly 140 meters apart. Countless old buildings were demolished in the 1930s to build this avenida — except for the stately French Embassy that remains at the corner of 9 de Julio and Alvear Streets.
• The Plaza de Mayo bears its name in honor of the founders of the Argentine Republic who declared the country's independence here in May 1810. Surrounded by palms, gardens, a central statue and historic colonial-era buildings, this plaza is in poor repair today. This is where all major demonstrations take place (for example, those of the Foolish Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo who protested against the atrocities of the military regime in the 1970s), and the square can be considered the busy center of Argentina - here is the Casa Rosada, the famous light pink building erected in 1894 and known since 1910 as the seat of the Argentine government. A museum in the house displays antiquities and other objects that have belonged to national heroes. The Casa Rosada is guarded by a guard of honor — at seven o'clock in the evening, these soldiers take in the national blue and white flag. The Cabildo (Council Hall of Buenos Aires) from 1751 is the place where the country's independence was planned; the building houses a museum with furniture and objects from the colonial past. The central business district is south of the Plaza.
• From the hill of the Plaza San Martín you can enjoy the view over the Retiro district. Three major railway terminus stations and the largest bus terminal in the country are located at the bottom of the hill making it a very hectic point of the city. The Kavanagh Building in Retiro was Latin America's first skyscraper in 1936. Other well-known buildings around the Plaza include the Sheraton Hotel, the Pirelli Building and the Palacio San Martín, the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The modern Catalinas skyscrapers in the south were established in the late 1970s.
• Recoleta Cemetery is a cemetery for wealthy citizens. The tomb of Eva Perón still attracts the most visitors. Since its dedication in 1882, the cemetery has been a kind of small representation of Buenos Aires and its different architectural styles.
• The Teatro Colón, with its European architectural style, is one of the most famous beacons of the city and the symbol of its cultural life. The worldwide known institution has good acoustic properties. The main auditorium, six stories high, offers seating for more than 3,500 visitors.
• The San Martín Municipal Theater is a modern chrome and glass building with six stages. Inaugurated in 1960, the theater is the largest institution of its kind in Argentina and offers a plethora of free concerts, parties, plays, lectures and other activities. Behind the theater is the Cultural Center San Martín, a similar institution.
• The Galileo Galilei planetarium in Parque 3 de Febrero was established in 1966 and can seat 340 visitors. The displays, displays and conferences held there deal with astronomical research. The metallic meteorite, which is displayed in front of the building, was found in Chaco province and weighs almost 1530 kilograms.
• Beatl Museum