Buenos Aires is often called the Paris of South America partly because of its European influences. But, it’s also a city of contradictions: edgy but safe, beautifully faded but trendy, rife with red-hot night spots but equally represented by quiet, intimate cafes.
A seductive port city of 13 million people, Buenos Aires feels much smaller because of its many barrios, or neighborhoods, each having a personality all its own. The tango bars and antique stores of San Telmo; colorful, gritty La Boca; the 21st century busyness of the Financial District and Palermo Viejo, where Buenos Aires’ hippest residents gather – to mention a few.
Attractions include:
Evita’s tomb, the grand architecture of Argentina’s golden era, tango shows, nightclubs, festivals promoting gaucho traditions and the port area of the city with its graceful Calatrava-designed bridge. And that just scratches the surface.
