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Buenos Aires is the capital city of the Republic
of Argentina and one of the most important cities in Latin
America. The perfect place to learn Spanish!
Buenos
Aires surprises its visitors with its contrasts; with a mixture
of different styles that distinguishes the big cities of the
world: elegant, noisy, cultural, lover of the tango, of endless
coffee chats, of nightlife and of course: of football.
One of
the most interesting attractions of Buenos Aires is its architecture.
Its style reflects the influence of the Spaniards, French
and Italians in its building and in its parks. The city has
wide avenues, mansions, extensive green spaces, hundreds of
sculptures and a large quantity of churches; all integrated
among houses, office buildings, apartment buildings and modern
skyscrapers.
It is
easy to move around the city since it is distributed in blocks
of 100 square meters. There are avenues and streets identified
with names of personalities of the cultural, military and
political history of the country and of the world as well
as places and dates. The financial district, commonly referred
to as "La City" or "Microcentro" is located
between Avenida Cordoba and Avenida de Mayo and between Avenida
9 de Julio and Avenida Paseo Colón; while the tourist
areas of the city are found in the neighborhoods near the
"centro" or downtown, and they are: Recoleta, Palermo,
la Boca, San Telmo and Puerto Madero.
Buenos
Aires has a transport system offering different alternatives
including Ezeiza International Airport, Jorge Newberry Airport,
an important web of subways and more than a hundred bus lines
that cover the whole city and link it to the rest of the cities
belonging to Gran Buenos Aires.
At night,
" the city that never sleeps" offers concerts ,
shows, theatres, cinemas, floating casinos, discos, cafés
and pubs. Due to all these reasons, Buenos Aires owns an open
identity that offers an endless variety of alternatives to
entertain you.
Location: Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Population: 3,046,600 (city); 12,955,300 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 97% white, 3% other.
Religion: 92% Roman Catholic, 8% other.
Time zone: GMT - 3
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-round-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 29°C (84°F).
Average July temp: 14°C (57°F).
Annual rainfall: 950mm (37 inches).
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