The city of Buenos Aires is an energetic port city which stretches from south to north along the Rio de la Plata. This cosmopolitan city is listed as one of the most inexpensive capitals around the globe. The city found in 1536 by Pedro De Mendoza was destroyed in 1541 and was re established again by Juan De Garay in 1580.
The city is famous for its historic monuments and artifacts. La Calle Caminito is a pedestrian museum established in 1959 and is an artistic and cultural center where artists perform and also display their work. Also sing and dance tango on every corner of the museum. Nature lovers must visit the famous Botanical Gardens that houses more than 5000 varieties of flora brought from all over the world. The Botanical Gardens features a Japanese park within the complex. The park covers more than 80 hectares of forests and is one of the largest and most important patches of green in the city.
Buenos Aires is famous for its traditional fairs. The Mataderos fair held in front of the Hacienda National Market where the travelers can enjoy acts of local folklores. The Plaza Dorrego fair, is held every Sunday at San Telmo where varieties of antiques are sold in nearly 275 booths.
The neighborhoods of Buenos Aires are small and individualized and each has its own characteristics and forms. Explore the city’s multi national heritage in San Telmo district which is embodied in a varied and cosmopolitan architecture. Pressed tin houses are painted in a rainbow of colors in La Boca and muralists have turned the district's side-streets into avenues of color.
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