Argentina Overview
Buenos Aires: Traditional and Sophisticated
Buenos Aires is the exciting capital city of Argentina. With its many vestiges of old Europe it maintains the energy and passion that you expect from a South American city.
Heavily influenced by Spanish and then Italian settlers, its colonial buildings are connected by grand avenues and quaint side streets, ripe for exploration.
While a truly international city Buenos Aires has a character like no other. It oozes class and refined beauty in a truly Argentinean way. Turn of the century cafes, decorated by fine art work and fittings extend out onto the footpaths of the large tree lined boulevards.
The world famous Tango, shunned by Argentineans has made a comeback in Buenos Aires. It was considered by many as an old dance however with renewed interest in Argentinean history many younger people are starting to dance the Tango again.
Small discreet dance halls many in the old dock areas of Buenos Aires have sprung up where people dance until late. When in Buenos Aires a visit is not complete without going to a traditional dancehall. It is a great oportunity to see this sensual dance danced in its true form. By people who are there for nothing more than to dance.