Introduction to Buenos Aires

Visitors to the cosmopolitan capital of Argentina might think they’ve stumbled upon Europe and not Latin America. The ethnically diverse port city of Buenos Aires, which stretches along the southern shore of Rio de la Plata (Silver River), has a strong European influence with the majority of the population being of Italian, German or Spanish origin. As a result, the city’s architectural style heavily reflects Baroque and French Neoclassical models, giving justice to the city’s nickname as the “Paris of South America”.

The beautiful Porteños (people of the port) of Buenos Aires take pride in knowing that their city is the cultural hub of all Argentina. Here, travelers can try what are arguably the best cuts of meat in the world; dance the night away thanks to a thriving nightlife that rivals that of European capitals; visit some of the best art museums in all of Latin America; and see masters perform the world’s sexiest dance, the tango.

Football fans will recognize Buenos Aires, the city of “Fine Airs”, as the home to the world famous Boca Juniors football club, the club who gave birth to legendary football player Diego Maradona. Extreme sport fans who wish to trek the Patagonia and ski in Bariloche usually use this metropolis as the start-off point of their Argentina travel adventure; and with so much to see and do in capital city, it would perhaps be a mistake to start anywhere else.