Discovering Different Buenos Aires Vacation Packages

By Richard Foster


When it comes to travel whether foreign or domestic, there are a lot of places to visit. When it comes to South America, there are a number of different Buenos Aires vacation packages. The city, first established in 1536 by Pedro de Mendoza with additional portions added in 1580 by Juan de Garay, has become a popular destination for honeymooners and tourists.

In 2010, the census reflected that 2,891,082 citizens lived in the city with 15,594,420 living in the greater metropolitan area. Buenos Aires is located on the Southeastern coast and continues to be the biggest city in all of Argentina. While this is the case, navigating in the city is fairly easy due the rebuild and reconstruction which took place a few years ago.

Buenos Aires is an autonomous city ran by a city legislature and local politicians. For, in 1880, the city was removed from the province after several heated political battles. Following the infighting, the city limits were modified to include Begrano and Flores which have now become neighborhoods within the city.

As one of the top tourist destinations in South America, Buenos Aires often feels more like a province than an autonomous city. For, the area is also well known for the preservation of early European architecture which can appear more eclectic. In addition, the city has become even more popular as a tourist destination after having hosted the 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 2018 G20 summit and the Summer Youth Olympics that same year.

Buenos Aires is a diverse and multi-cultural center with a number of religious and ethnic groups whom now call the city home. While Spanish is the known Native language, there are a number of other languages spoken in the country. For, immigrants have been settling in this area of Argentina for well over a century.

When it comes to politics and religion, Buenos Aires has always been more liberal than other provinces to the northwest. For, the city has always been known for holding a more liberal and free ranging ideology, free-trade and exploring foreign ideas. Whereas, other provinces have always held a more Catholic and nationalistic approach to social and political issues.

The tension between factions in Argentina's history can actually be traced back to these differences beginning with the centralist-federalists conflicts in the nineteenth century. After which, Buenos Aires sent a number of troops to the provinces in hopes of gaining approval for different actions. While this is the case, little was achieved as most missions resulted in clashes which were extremely violent and only worked to fuel existing tensions between the provinces and the capital.

In large part, it is the immigrant population from Spain and Italy which helped build the city into the multicultural and diverse community it is today. In addition, these individuals also contributed to what has become a vibrant art and music scene. For example, the Colon Theater, located in the center of the city is one of the world's top opera houses. Whereas, a construction boom which took place between 1945 and 1980 gave way to an interest in radio, television, cinema and theater, all of which can now be found in and around the city.




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