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Buenos Aires
More than any capital city we've ever visited,
Buenos Aires is the heartbeat of Argentina.
On the pampas ,inthe campo or in the remote
corners of Patagonia - all of Argentina's roads
eventually lead to Buenos Aires. One of every
three Argentines lives within its borders. The
city is at once an anomaly and a reflection of the
Argentineans. Where the pace of the rest of the
country is calm and unhurried, Buenos Aires is
energetic and fast-paced. It offers a charming
combination of European tradition and Latin
attitude. The city most resembles Paris. Many
of its imposing buildings were built in French
style and its wide tree-lined boulevards are dot-
ted with colorful sidewalk cafés. Fashionably
dressed porteños (people of the port, as resi-
dents are called) move briskly along pedestrian
promenades lined with boutiques selling fine
leathers and furs or browse in chic art galleries.
The city's pace is daunting and you will have to
reset your inner clock to keep up. Most restau-
rants don't even begin to serve dinner until at
least 9 pm, and porteños linger over espresso
till the wee hours. Most restaurants serve until
2 am weeknights and even later on weekends;
while nightclubs are in full swing until 4 or
even 5 am.
The Teatro Colón , the refurbished world-class
opera house in which Caruso sang, is a popular
night stop, as are the many theaters and night-
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