jueves 6 de marzo de 2008
lunes 25 de febrero de 2008
ACCOMMODATION
Buenos Aires is ready to provide lodging to more than five million tourists each year. The main chains of threeand four-star hotels worldwide offer their services in the city.
You may also choose one-, two- and three-star hotels. In addition, apart hotels and economical hostels for people expecting more affordable fees are included in this offer.
You can also find rental apartments in the city.
GASTRONOMY
Costanera Norte and Puerto Madero districts are renowned because of their parrilladas (barbecues).
Avenida de Mayo surroundings is the place to taste Spanish food. The most traditional pizzas can be found in Corrientes street. Plaza Cortázar, Palermo Hollywood, Recoleta and Las Cañitas neighborhoods offer gourmet specialties: elaborated, refined and exotic dishes.
Beef
The top-notch quality of Argentine beef is known all over the world. Cow sweetbreads, small intestines and blood sausages are also delicious when enjoying the asado.
Asado
Barbecue. Beef and offal roasted over an open hearth. “Asado” is also the occasion in which this meal is prepared and served. Thus, you can frequently hear words such as: “I invite you to an asado”.
Pejerrey
The pejerrey is actually criollo; it can only be found in the Argentine maritime coasts, or mountain or plain rivers.
Pastas
In addition, eating pasta is a tradition among Argentine families gathering for lunch on Sundays.
Gnocchi on the 29th: On the 29th day of each month, it is a tradition to eat ñoquis (gnocchi) and put some money under the dish as a way of “attracting” more money.
Sweet stuff
Wines
The Argentine wines are renowned throughout the region, particularly the red ones. Alcoholic beverages are only sold to people over 18 in
supermarkets or authorized shops.
* TO KNOW *
Fainá
A very tasty, browned, thin mass made of chickpea
flour served to accompany pizza.
A very tasty, browned, thin mass made of chickpea
flour served to accompany pizza.
Mate
The characteristic infusion is the mate. It is prepared
by pouring warm water into a gourd, also called
mate that contains yerba mate.Some people add sugar,
but most prefer "un amargo" (a mate without sugar).
viernes 22 de febrero de 2008
Must-see places
El Caminito
This is an open air street-museum that recreates the typical conventillos (housing projects) of the early La Boca neighborhood.
Every weekend, tango shows are offered by professional tango dancers and singers.
Situated in Crossroads of Garibaldi and Olavarría streets.
This is an open air street-museum that recreates the typical conventillos (housing projects) of the early La Boca neighborhood.
Every weekend, tango shows are offered by professional tango dancers and singers.
Situated in Crossroads of Garibaldi and Olavarría streets.
Obelisco
A symbol of Buenos Aires city, the Obelisk was built in May 1936 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first foundation of Buenos Aires.
Situated in Av. Corrientes and Av. 9 de Julio.
Manzana de Las Luces
The set of buildings also presents tunnels built in the XVIII century to connect the Cabildo (government´s cradle in the colonial period and currently a museum) and the Cathedral with the San Ignacio, San Francisco, Santo Domingo, San Juan, Del Salvador churches, the old Irish convent, the Capuchinas monastery, the Vicequeen ´s house, the Socorro de la Recoleta and other surrounding buildings.
Situated between Perú, Bolívar, Moreno, Alsina, Diagonal Sur streets.
The set of buildings also presents tunnels built in the XVIII century to connect the Cabildo (government´s cradle in the colonial period and currently a museum) and the Cathedral with the San Ignacio, San Francisco, Santo Domingo, San Juan, Del Salvador churches, the old Irish convent, the Capuchinas monastery, the Vicequeen ´s house, the Socorro de la Recoleta and other surrounding buildings.
Situated between Perú, Bolívar, Moreno, Alsina, Diagonal Sur streets.
Plaza Dorrego
You can see different artistic tango and folklore shows in addition to plastic artists exhibitions. The market is in the heart of the traditional San Telmo neighborhood where many of its old big houses of the 19th. century were recycled to become antiques shops and first class restaurants.
Situated in Defensa and Humberto Primo San Telmo.
La Reserva Ecológica
This is a green space of 360 hectares with some unique features.
The land was gained to the river by artificially refilling this area. As years went by, a wide variety of the typical.
River Plate flora and fauna started to grow up in this area. It has been officially declared as a “Natural Park" and Reservoir Zone”.
Situated in Av. Tristán Achaval Rodríguez 1550.
El puente de la Mujer
The new pedestrian and pivoting bridge was built in Dock 3, in Puerto Madero neighborhood.
The plastic interpretation of the work is a couple dancing tango, where the white mast represents the man and the curved profile of the bridge is the woman.
Dock 3 in Puerto Madero (between the vehicular bridges facing Macacha Güemes, Perón, Azucena Villaflor and Belgrano avenues).
You can see different artistic tango and folklore shows in addition to plastic artists exhibitions. The market is in the heart of the traditional San Telmo neighborhood where many of its old big houses of the 19th. century were recycled to become antiques shops and first class restaurants.
Situated in Defensa and Humberto Primo San Telmo.
La Reserva Ecológica
This is a green space of 360 hectares with some unique features.
The land was gained to the river by artificially refilling this area. As years went by, a wide variety of the typical.
River Plate flora and fauna started to grow up in this area. It has been officially declared as a “Natural Park" and Reservoir Zone”.
Situated in Av. Tristán Achaval Rodríguez 1550.
El puente de la Mujer
The new pedestrian and pivoting bridge was built in Dock 3, in Puerto Madero neighborhood.
The plastic interpretation of the work is a couple dancing tango, where the white mast represents the man and the curved profile of the bridge is the woman.
Dock 3 in Puerto Madero (between the vehicular bridges facing Macacha Güemes, Perón, Azucena Villaflor and Belgrano avenues).
Discover more must-see places in Buenos Aires.
The city
Buenos Aires "Barrios"
The city is composed of 48 districts, named "barrios".
The city is composed of 48 districts, named "barrios".
The main must-see places are in the historical centre of the city, in the Montserrrat et San Telmo districts.
martes 19 de febrero de 2008
Buenos Aires - Argentina -
BUENOS AIRES
Area: 307.571 Km²
(United-Kingdom: 244 101 Km²)
(United States: 9 631 418 Km²)
(United-Kingdom: 244 101 Km²)
(United States: 9 631 418 Km²)
Population: 13.827.203
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent.
WEATHER
The climate of Buenos Aires is mild all year round. The mean annual temperature is 18º C (64.4º F), making extremely hot and cold days very infrequent. Thus, visitors can enjoy walking around the city in any season.
July is the coldest month. Although frosts are rare, a woollen coat, a jacket or an overcoat.
In summer, the weather is hot and humid.
Rains are more frequent in autumn and spring (from March to June and from September to December, respectively).
HISTORY
The city was first established as Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre (literally "City of Our Lady Saint Mary of the Fair Winds"). From its earliest days, the success of Buenos Aires depended on trade. During most of the 17th and 18th centuries, Spain insisted that all trade to Europe pass through Lima, Peru so that taxes could be collected. This scheme frustrated the traders of Buenos Aires, and a thriving contraband industry developed. Sensing these feelings, Carlos III of Spain, progressively eased the trade restrictions and finally declared Buenos Aires an open port in the late 1700s.
Historically, Buenos Aires has been Argentina's main centre for liberal and free-trade ideas.
CURRENCY
The Argentine currency is the peso ($). There are $ 100, $ 50, $ 20, $ 10, $ 5 and $ 2 notes, and 1, 0.50, 0.25, 0.10 and 0.05 cent coins.
The U.S. dollar is the most common foreign currency. Banks and casas de cambio (currency exchange offices), where you must present your passport, exchange foreign currency. Shops accept credit cards and dollars.
WEATHER
The climate of Buenos Aires is mild all year round. The mean annual temperature is 18º C (64.4º F), making extremely hot and cold days very infrequent. Thus, visitors can enjoy walking around the city in any season.
July is the coldest month. Although frosts are rare, a woollen coat, a jacket or an overcoat.
In summer, the weather is hot and humid.
Rains are more frequent in autumn and spring (from March to June and from September to December, respectively).
HISTORY
The city was first established as Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre (literally "City of Our Lady Saint Mary of the Fair Winds"). From its earliest days, the success of Buenos Aires depended on trade. During most of the 17th and 18th centuries, Spain insisted that all trade to Europe pass through Lima, Peru so that taxes could be collected. This scheme frustrated the traders of Buenos Aires, and a thriving contraband industry developed. Sensing these feelings, Carlos III of Spain, progressively eased the trade restrictions and finally declared Buenos Aires an open port in the late 1700s.
Historically, Buenos Aires has been Argentina's main centre for liberal and free-trade ideas.
CURRENCY
The Argentine currency is the peso ($). There are $ 100, $ 50, $ 20, $ 10, $ 5 and $ 2 notes, and 1, 0.50, 0.25, 0.10 and 0.05 cent coins.
The U.S. dollar is the most common foreign currency. Banks and casas de cambio (currency exchange offices), where you must present your passport, exchange foreign currency. Shops accept credit cards and dollars.
ECONOMY
Buenos Aires is the financial, industrial, commercial, and cultural hub of Argentina. Its port is one of the busiest in the world. To the west of Buenos Aires is the Pampa Húmeda, the most productive agricultural region of Argentina (as opposed to the dry southern Pampa, mostly used for cattle farming). Meat, dairy, grain, tobacco, wool and hide products are processed or manufactured in the Buenos Aires area.
Other leading industries are automobile manufacturing, oil refining, metalworking, machine building, and the production of textiles, chemicals, clothing, and beverages.
Other leading industries are automobile manufacturing, oil refining, metalworking, machine building, and the production of textiles, chemicals, clothing, and beverages.
Moreover, Buenos Aires is also becoming an important touristic destination.
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