Buenos Aires is part of the Capital Federal District of Argentina and today is one of the very largest metro areas in the world. Buenos Aires is a city that takes great pride in its various cultural establishments. While many of its older building remain, Buenos Aires has its eye on the future and many areas of the city are going through extensive modernization.

Throughout its history, the center of activity within Buenos Aires seems to focus around the Plaza de Maya. Right around the corner from the Plaza you will find parts of the original Cabildo and the main cathedral. Towards the western end of this area you will find the stately Congresso building.

Within the center of Buenos Aires popular tourist areas include the Plaza San Martin, the theater district of Corrientes, the fashionable Santa Fe district and the pedestrian mall areas of Lavalle and Florida. Just north of these area is the very upscale and chic area known as the Recoleta and the ever famous Cemeterio de la Recoleta. In the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes you will find works by such masters as Monet, Van Gogh, Rodin, Renoir and other Argentine artists.

Today the Puerto Madero which is right around the corner from the presidential palace is quickly growing to rival the Recoleta as Buenos Aires’ most chic neighborhood. The old warehouses and docks are being turned into expensive nightclubs, cafes, lofts, modern offices, etc.

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