Visiting Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires neighborhoods

It is one of the neighborhoods of the city of Buenos Aires, which has grown in recent times as regards its buildings and new architectural trends.

In the past, there were deposits with goods of the ships, but the ideas have changed and has become a separate city where are concentrated luxurious, elegant and high level buildings.

Puerto Madero is a great attraction for the market of the real estate investment, there are offices and apartments at a high level to rent or buy. In few time was premiered the large tower of YPF.

It is a quiet place, guarded by the Prefectura Naval Argentina, near the ecological reserve and a few minutes from downtown. They also are luxury hotels like the Hilton or Faena and restaurants of high level.

Tunnels of Buenos Aires.

Every time that it decides to dig a well for the construction of new buildings, emerges traces from the past.

It is said that the ancient Jesuits had designed a system of tunnels to link the main points of the city, from the Cathedral, the Cabildo and the Fort till the shores of the Rio de la Plata, the focus is centered in the called “Manzana de las Luces”.

After that the Jesuits were withdrawn, the tunnels start to be used by the Creoles, in view of the invasion of the English Army. After the defeat to international troops, the tunnels were abandoned.

It is said that too much time were used by smugglers to hide merchandise. Official versions claim that after the twentieth century were rediscovered, where they found traces of the era of the Jesuits.

Below the “Manzana de las Luces”, is divided into two levels of 3 and 6 meters deep, where it can find foundations of old buildings and the entrance to the tunnels, that they can not visit but yes look behind some bars.

The Night of the Museums 2008 in Buenos Aires.

Another edition of this memorable event art is coming to Buenos Aires. This would be the fifth consecutive year that it takes place.

You can visit more than 120 museums and art spaces with free access. There may make guided tours, between 07 pm and 2 am of November 15th.

Situated in historical areas and strategic points such as “La Casa de la Cultura Porteña”, “Florida Street”, “Puente de la Mujer” in Puerto Madero, “The Obelisco” and Plaza San Martin. These are some of the areas where is going to take place the event.

Furthermore joined the neighborhoods of Mataderos, Boedo, Barracas and Caballito, where different lines of buses will offer more continued services.

You can find more information about artists, museums and all that includes the event at the official site.

Environmental cleanup campaign in Buenos Aires.

With the intention that the citizens of Buenos Aires and those who decide to visit Buenos Aires, help to keep the city cleaner and more hygienic, the city government launched a campaign called “Clean Play”.

The main objective is that everyone become aware of environmental evil that runs in the city, and that we can improve our behavior towards this reality or make a cultural change.

Personally, anguish me to see people throwing paper or waste in the streets. Doesn’t matter them absolutely nothing, and I’m sure in their homes do not.

The best you can do if you want help with this great proposal, is enter in the official site to register; there you will find more information and can start to help!

The “Casa Rosada” of Buenos Aires.

It is the government house of the nation and is located in front of the “Plaza de Mayo” on the street Balcarce 50.

It is said that history began in 1580 when the colonizer Juan de Garay had sent to build a fortress. Then toward the 1595 governor Fernando Ortiz de Zarate decided to build a walled building with a drawbridge and moat. Finally by early 1600 the work was finished.

There, had lived the viceroys in colonial times and the authorities of governments homelands . Already with Domingo Sarmiento as president of the republic, the building became “La Casa Rosada.” In addition to paint it with this color, it was embellished with gardens.

Nowadays is the central headquarter of the Executive Power, one of the most representative buildings of the city of Buenos Aires. Also in its interior there is a great museum.

What happens in Buenos Aires?

Whats Up Buenos Aires is, first, a Web site that connects art and culture from Buenos Aires with the rest of the world. His objective is to harness the power of the Internet to communicate, inform and entertain. In recent years, Buenos Aires has become an epicenter of international tourism and the spirit of exploration, and WUBA has been and will remain one of the leaders of the item.

WUBA was created in 2004 by two American men expatriates with a great passion for this city, many ideas and dreams. Three years later, the dream remains. With 1500-2000 visitors per day, our objectives are becoming reality.

Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve.

After read and comment a note about National Parks and Ecological Reserves, I realized there is no necessary to move away from the Capital for appreciate something of this style.

A few blocks from the smoke, noise and traffic, a natural park of 350 hectares is home to native vegetation, with more than 250 species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and 50 varieties of butterflies.

Highs grasslands coexist with ceibos, creoles willows, cattails and reeds, giving rise to animals that live in the interior gaps. Some animal species are otters, cuis, weasel, lizard, different species of snakes and Zarzal frogs.

Previously was a beach but in 1986 was declared Ecological Reserve.

You can take guided tours or guided by maps that are delivered free of charge at the entrance.

There are two panoramic views, the “Circuito de la Laguna de los Patos” and the “Circuito de los Rios,” you can make walking or cycling and takes between two and four hours.

From the trails of the Ecological Reserve, you can enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the city of Buenos Aires and seeing the new buildings and apartments in Puerto Madero.

The Obelisco of Buenos Aires.

If the National Team or some Argentinean Team champion leaves of something, every fan knows where to go to celebrate; around the Obelisco.

Located in the middle of the widest Avenue in the world, 9 de Julio, is the symbol of the Buenos Aires city. This structure, built in 1936 to commemorate the fourth centenary of the first foundation of the city, owns 67.5 meters high.

Of Egyptian origin, retains the classic form of this type of construction. In its four faces can be seen phrases on the foundations of the city, the designation of Buenos Aires as the Federal Capital, the first lifting of the national flag.

Within this structure there is a stair that leads to the top, where it says that there is a saved coffer containing a letter from one of the builders, if someday someone has intended to destroy this symbol of Buenos Aires.

Boca Junior vs River Plate.

Super-classic Boca Junior vs River Plate.

Thousands of tourists come to stay in Buenos Aires only to see this super - classic match than it can be missed, every season.

This Oct. 19 will host a new Argentinean super classic match, the two largest teams of Argentina will face again, this time in the stadium of River the “Monumental” and for the “Torneo Apertura 2008”.

This event is so spectacular and exciting, is being said out there that “you can not die without see the super - classic.” Not only because the lesson of these two football teams but for the spectacle offered by the “hinchas” and the “cantitos” the fans sing making a mockery toward the other and demonstrating the great rivalry.

On the side of the Boca fans we have nicknamed “hinchada” the “12″, because they are seen as the player number 12. It is also often called “half plus one” because more than half the country is a sympathizer of this club.

In contrast River are named “Millionarios” because their stadium is located in a residential area of Buenos Aires, the “hinchada” nickname is “borrachos del tablon.”

As for the history while Boca has 22 titles River has 34 and is the club that was more titles in Argentina but Boca has 18 international titles and River only 5.

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Argentina from North to South.

Part I

Surely, many have thought they know Argentina, but they do not decided witch places of our country are going to visits. I have been luckly enought to know several points of the country and I think I can recommend 6 places or tourist areas that can not be missing.

Lets take as a starting point; Buenos Aires, where key locations are: “Caminito” famoust street of the tango in the neighborhood of La Boca, Recoleta Cemetery, the Forests of Palermo, the “Manzanas de las Luces” in San Telmo, Plaza de Mayo, and so on. Do not miss a lunch in Puerto Madero, a walk down the Florida street or a tango show. Take advantage of the wide variety of accommodations in Buenos Aires, for every style hotels, apartments, apart-hotels, bed and breakfast, and so on.

Then we go towards the northeast of Argentina, more accurate to the city of Iguazu in Misiones province where you can visit the Iguassu Falls and take hiking tours in contact with the missionary jungle. Yu can found on this website www.iguazujunglexplorer.com other jungle tours.

After the visit to Misiones we continue our way to the northwestern of Argentina. In Jujuy, “La Puna”, which includes a vast salt fields, with a surface similar to the lunar full of harmony and unforgettable sensations; we also have small towns like Purmamarca where you found the famous hill of the seven colors, and the Quebrada de Humahuaca a place in heaven declared “world heritage”.

In Salta you can make the journey on the “Tren de la Nuves” which is one of the highest in the world and you can appreciate the scenery beyond belief, we can also enjoy the small settlement of Cafayate in the mountainous surroundings, and to completed it can not fail the city of Salta, on the cliff “Balderrama” where you can appreciate native food, music and folk dancing.