A Guide to The Top Sites in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

As you wander through Buenos Aires’ historic quarter, it will seem as though there is an endless supply of extravagant buildings. From the famous Casa Rosada and Congress Palace to the unknown, but equally elegant properties, you could spend your days aimlessly exploring its streets and admiring the architecture. While that is an option, we wouldn’t want you to miss out on some of the main attractions, so we’ve compiled a guide to the top sites in historic Buenos Aires.

Even though it is an important port city today, Buenos Aires didn’t have it easy in its early years. Attacks by the indigenous Querandí people led to a failed attempt at establishing the city, Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Aire, in 1536. Fifty years later, the Spanish finally succeeded in building a port city, which they called Ciudad de Trinidad (Trinity City). At that time, Spain’s South American capital was Lima, so governance, including decisions about exports to Spain, took place in Peru. Located on the Rio de la Plata on the opposite side of the continent, Buenos Aires was very far from the government and was considered to be more of a backwater town. Eventually, its underused port was taken over by smugglers, and the city began to grow. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).