Places To Visit In Buenos Aires

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For tango, midnight dining and bargain prices, no place is better than Argentina's beautiful capital Buenos Aires, the ‘Paris of South America'.

Buenos Aires has the cool atmosphere of a European capital with the passion of a Latin-American neighborhood, which makes Buenos Aires vacation incomparable.
The heart of the city is the Plaza de Mayo. The Pyramid of May, the Statue of Belgrano, and the Metropolitan Cathedral are some of the many historical monuments found here. Plaza de Mayo is the center of the Government and many government administrative buildings can be seen here.

Most tourist attractions in Buenos Aires are located in the surrounding area of Plaza de Mayo. East to the river Rio de la Plata lies the Puerto Madero , a port district. It has lot of restaurants, night clubs, and many of the city's newest hotels. The main business district, sits northwest of this area. This place is filled with hotels and travel agencies which sets up day trips around the city etc.,

Directly to the south of Plaza de Mayo is the San Telmo neighborhood, which has numerous antiques ...
... stores, restaurants, and local bars and tango halls. It also has the museum of modern art, the puppet museum and Museo Historico Nacional (National History Museum).

Further south is La Boca. The world famous El Caminito, a historical street which is flanked by bright and colorful residences and buildings is located here. This street was created by Benito Quinquela Martin and his artist friends as a means of recreating the way old La Boca used to look.

North of Plaza de Mayo is Retiro, an upscale residential neighborhood. It is famous for its train and bus terminals and its high end shopping malls. Plaza San Martin in Retiro is a beautiful plaza around here especially when the jacaranda trees are in bloom in November.
Beyond this is the barrio or neighborhood of Recoleta. The Cemetery of Recoleta, is considered as one of the most famous in the world. Celebrities, like Eva Perón otherwise known as Evita and former presidents, writers, artists, are buried in this cemetery.The Basilica of Nuestra Senora del Pilar, one of the oldest churches of the city is another important tourist attraction. This neighborhood also features the city's highest priced upscale hotels.
Adjacent to Recoleta is the neighborhood of Palermo, the largest in Bueno Aires. Beautiful decorated gardens, three artificial lakes and especially the Rosedal which has thousands of varieties of roses are a real treat to the tourists. Also there are many important and historical monuments here which should not be missed.

Once on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, the barrio of Caballito draws tourists and is famous for Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales or the Natural History museum and Buenos Aires's second cemetery which may be more affordable than Recoleta, but its residents just like the Recoleta's include high-profile Argentines.
Buenos Aires is more known for its culture than anything else. The inhabitants treasure the uniqueness of the city and are very proud of it. It is a very pleasant city for vacation year around.

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