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<strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>’ <strong>Top</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />
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<strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>’ Highlights<br />
Argentina’s romantic, reinvigorated soul, <strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong> is la Capital, where<br />
tango combos keep time in crowded milongas (dance halls), young men cry<br />
out deliriously at gargantuan soccer stadiums, and taxis swap lanes across<br />
some of the world’s widest avenues. Porteños, as the residents of this<br />
sophisticated metropolis are called, move to a rhythm all of their own, while<br />
making time to dine, dress, and even rest, extraordinarily well. With<br />
spectacular museums, lovely open spaces, and rich architecture brimming<br />
with history, the city is warm as well as energetic.<br />
!<br />
Plaza de<br />
Mayo<br />
This square has seen<br />
post-World Cup<br />
soccer victory dances<br />
as well as the deafening<br />
silence of the<br />
Mothers of the Plaza<br />
de Mayo’s weekly<br />
marches (see pp8–9).<br />
£<br />
Teatro Colón<br />
Having celebrated its<br />
centennial under scaffolding,<br />
the grandest of all Latin<br />
American opera houses<br />
reopens in 20<strong>10</strong> after an<br />
exhaustive restoration. El<br />
Colón is arguably the most<br />
beloved building in all of<br />
Argentina (see pp12–13).<br />
$ Avenida de Mayo<br />
<strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>’ prized avenue<br />
is a boon to architecture buffs –<br />
it contains the continent’s best<br />
preserved Belle Époque, Art<br />
Nouveau, and Art Deco addresses.<br />
Old bookstores and cafés add<br />
to the charm (see pp14–15).<br />
Cementerio de @ la Recoleta<br />
As monument and<br />
metaphor for a country’s<br />
fortunes – both gained and<br />
lost – la Recoleta contrasts<br />
impeccable mausoleums<br />
with crumbling marble<br />
tombs (see pp<strong>10</strong>–11).<br />
Preceding pages El Caminito, La Boca<br />
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% Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes<br />
The modest scale of Argentina’s<br />
national fine art museum belies a wonderfully<br />
curated permanent collection, which<br />
ranges from<br />
imposing Rodin<br />
bronzes to oils<br />
depicting the<br />
mythical<br />
Argentinian<br />
Pampa. The<br />
museum holds<br />
great works by<br />
many international<br />
artists<br />
(see pp16–17).<br />
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