Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is one of the world’s most important ports and most populous cities. Long ago,rift gold it is said, Spanish sailors named the port Santa María del Buen Aire for their patron saint. The name meant “Saint Mary of the Good Air.”
Buenos Aires was founded twice. The first time was in 1536 by Spanish settlers. They soon left their new home when they were attacked by local Indians. Almost 50 years later Juan de Garay led a larger expedition back to the site. He refounded the city in 1580.
The central section of Buenos Aires still has roads and buildings that were built long ago. The many broad treelined avenues in this part of the city date from the 1920s. These roads continue to carry heavy traffic.
A tour of the city usually includes a visit to the tomb of José de San Martín, the hero of Argentina’s struggle for independence from Spain. Also popular with tourists is La Boca, a pretty section of the city where the first settlers landed. This was later the site of the city’s first meat-salting plants, which made Buenos Aires wealthy in the 1800s. Today La Boca is an artists’ colony known for its brightly painted wooden houses.
Visitors to Buenos Aires also enjoy the city’s museums and theaters. The Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences has a rich collection of fossils.rift gold The National Museum of Fine Arts displays the work of great painters from Argentina and all over the world. Buenos Aires is also home to the beautiful Colón Theatre. There you can see world-class performances of opera, ballet, and classical music.
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