Argentina is the country of meat, wine, football, tango. And Buenos Aires, with a third of the country’s population, and with its style that mixes European and Latin American, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

The curious thing about our visit to Buenos Aires is that, until that moment, the Argentine capital did not attract our attention. We did this trip just to take advantage of a super attractive package to attend a U2 concert.

The package consisted of the ticket from Venezuela, plus 7 nights to enjoy the concert with hotel and breakfast and some visits. We did not suspect that after our visit, the U2 concert would be the least we would remember. Buenos Aires with its charm caught us.

We visited the mecca of Argentine soccer, the enormous River Plate stadium, to attend the concert. It is the largest soccer stadium in Argentina and is home to Club River Plate and the national soccer team.

But the stadium of River’s arch-rival club: Boca Juniors, is not far behind in grandeur. The Bombonera stadium (so called because it resembles a box of chocolates), with its excellent acoustics, is also the venue for concerts. In this La Bombonera stadium is the Museo de Pasión Boquense, with exhibits on the history of the club and statues of idols such as Diego Armando Maradona.

The so-called “Microcentro” is the financial center of Buenos Aires, with restaurants and high-ticket shops. Buenos Aires is a leading financial center in Latin America, a situation that has historically coexisted with the country’s many economic crises.

Nearby is the iconic Plaza de Mayo. There is the 68 meter obelisk, symbol of the city. Here there were very important historical and political events. There is the Casa Rosada, seat of government. The Casa Rosada is very visited because there is the famous balcony of Eva Perón, from where the famous first lady addressed the public.

Surrounding the square is the widest avenue on the planet: 9 de Julio. With 7 outbound lanes and 7 inbound lanes, plus two auxiliary lanes on each side, it is said that it takes two minutes to cross it.

One of the places that we loved in this metropolis was the neighborhood of Puerto Madero. When the new port of Buenos Aires was built, the old Puerto Madero decayed and during the second half of the 20th century it became a marginal area.

But since the end of the last century, great architects from Argentina and the world have made it one of the trendiest places in the country in terms of architecture, economic diversity, and beauty. Today it is a very gastronomic district, with countless restaurants, expensive shops, luxury hotels and one of the most expensive square meters of housing and offices in Latin America.

All its streets are named after a woman. At night it is very illuminated, lively and active. During the day you can enjoy the parks and the view of the city and the Río de la Plata. One can spend a couple of hours touring this beautiful place. You don’t have to go eat, just sit in one of the cafes.

The Women’s Bridge in Puente Madero is, it is said, a synthesis of a couple dancing tango. Although we can not see such a figure. In any case, this cable-stayed bridge is very beautiful and is a very pleasant ride on bikes, rollerblades or on foot.

The San Telmo neighborhood is the historic center of Buenos Aires. The houses are made of stone or cobblestone and it is very historic. The colonial mansions can still be seen and traces of the city’s past are everywhere.

It is home to numerous bars and tanguerías. There is also the Casa Minima, the narrowest house in the country, with only 2 meters and a half wide.

In San Telmo is Calle Defensa, a section of which is Calle de las Historietas with the most famous cartoons created in Argentina and where the statue of Mafalda stands out, a cultural icon of the country.

Palermo is a huge neighborhood where old European-style stone buildings coexist with new commercial establishments. It is now a trendy and hipster mecca, especially in the Palermo Soho area. It is ideal for walking and having a coffee or wine.

Palermo is the polo capital of the world. This aristocratic sport has one of its most important events at the Palermo Open.

In Palermo there is also the beautiful Botanical Garden of Buenos Aires.

The green lung of the district is Parque 3 de Febrero, better known as the Bosques de Palermo. There is the Planetarium, the Buenos Aires Zoo and the beautiful Japanese Gardens, inaugurated on the occasion of the visit of the princes of Japan in 1967.

The Ateneo Grand Splendid Bookstore is an old theater converted into a bookstore. It retains a luxurious interior decoration that makes it one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. Inside, the seats have been replaced by formerly booksellers and has been built into a cafe on what was once the stage of the theatre.

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