By Becky Padmore


The city of Buenos Aires is a great city to visit and one of the most charming and exciting tourist destinations in the world. Here are five places in Buenos Aires that you really shouldn't miss:

La Boca - La Boca is a photogenic neighborhood (or barrio) of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse. It's a great place to visit and full of colourful houses and tango clubs.

Recoleta Cemetery - The Recoleta Cemetery, located in the northern part of barrio Recoleta, is most famous for being the burial ground of Evita Duarte de Peron, but it actually holds many famous military leaders, presidents, scientists, poets and other important or wealthy Argentineans.

Colonia del Sacramento -Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Ro de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the oldest town in Uruguay and capital of the departamento of Colonia. It makes a great boat trip from Buenos Aires is known for it's great classic cars, beautiful beach and great restaurants and cafes.

Plaza de Mayo - The Plaza de Mayo an important square in the city which has long been a hotbed of political activity. Juan de Garay first began mapping out Buenos Aires here in the Spanish style grid style. Later, in 1945, Eva Pern ascended to superstardom here as she rallied the masses and called for the release of her husband, Juan Pern, from prison. Surrounding the square is the office of the President and the seat of government and the Metropolitan Cathedral.

Obelisco - Avenida 9 de Julio is a huge road cutting right through the heart of Buenos Aires, at the centre of which stands el Obelisco, an impressive 70-metre monument which stands at the site where the Argentine flag was first raised in Buenos Aires. It is a popular spot for sports fans to celebrate victories, particularly those of the national football team, La Albiceleste.




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