The city of Buenos Aires is a great city to visit and one of the most charming and exciting tourist destinations in the world. Here are five places in Buenos Aires that you really shouldn't miss:
La Boca - La Boca is a photogenic neighborhood (or barrio) of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse. It's a great place to visit and full of colourful houses and tango clubs.
Recoleta Cemetery - A large number of Argentina's rich and famous citizens, including Eva Pern, are buried in Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires. Recoleta is an unusual cemetery completed with marble mausoleums, decorated statues and brass and bronze plaques.
Colonia del Sacramento - Colonia del Sacramento, in Uruguay's province of Colonia, is steeped in hisotry. It was the only Portuguese settlement along the Rio de la Plata. Today it is a resort city, a port, and the trade center for a rich agricultural region. You can take a boat from Buenos Aires to see its fantastic collection of vintage cars, beautiful beach and great restaurants and cafes.
Plaza de Mayo - The Plaza de Mayo an important square in the city which has long been a hotbed of political activity. Juan de Garay first began mapping out Buenos Aires here in the Spanish style grid style. Later, in 1945, Eva Pern ascended to superstardom here as she rallied the masses and called for the release of her husband, Juan Pern, from prison. Surrounding the square is the office of the President and the seat of government and the Metropolitan Cathedral.
Obelisco - This monolith is a meeting place for political demonstrations, musical performances and celebrations over victories of the national soccer team. The obelisk symbolized the sun god Ra and during the brief religious reformation of Akhenaten was said to be a petrified ray of the aten, the sun disk. It was also thought that the god existed within the structure.
La Boca - La Boca is a photogenic neighborhood (or barrio) of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse. It's a great place to visit and full of colourful houses and tango clubs.
Recoleta Cemetery - A large number of Argentina's rich and famous citizens, including Eva Pern, are buried in Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires. Recoleta is an unusual cemetery completed with marble mausoleums, decorated statues and brass and bronze plaques.
Colonia del Sacramento - Colonia del Sacramento, in Uruguay's province of Colonia, is steeped in hisotry. It was the only Portuguese settlement along the Rio de la Plata. Today it is a resort city, a port, and the trade center for a rich agricultural region. You can take a boat from Buenos Aires to see its fantastic collection of vintage cars, beautiful beach and great restaurants and cafes.
Plaza de Mayo - The Plaza de Mayo an important square in the city which has long been a hotbed of political activity. Juan de Garay first began mapping out Buenos Aires here in the Spanish style grid style. Later, in 1945, Eva Pern ascended to superstardom here as she rallied the masses and called for the release of her husband, Juan Pern, from prison. Surrounding the square is the office of the President and the seat of government and the Metropolitan Cathedral.
Obelisco - This monolith is a meeting place for political demonstrations, musical performances and celebrations over victories of the national soccer team. The obelisk symbolized the sun god Ra and during the brief religious reformation of Akhenaten was said to be a petrified ray of the aten, the sun disk. It was also thought that the god existed within the structure.
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