Kelly Robertson
Buenos Aires is often considered Paris of the south with the city’s beautiful architecture and wild night life attracting visitors from all around the world. There are so many things to see in the capital of Argentina but we decided to limit our list to 3 must-see sites. Here they are:
Teatro Colón
The Teatro Colón aka the Columbus Theatre is the main opera house in Buenos Aires and one of the five best concert venues in the world due to its impressive acoustics. The present building — opened on May 25, 1908. — replaced the original theatre which opened in 1857.
The theatre is bounded by the wide 9 de Julio Avenue, Libertad Street (where the main entrance is), Arturo Toscanini Street and Tucumán Street. It is in the heart of the city on a site once occupied by Ferrocarril Oeste’s Plaza Parque station.
Australia’s Sydney Opera House is the only bigger performing arts theater in the southern hemisphere.
Casa Rosada
La Casa Rosada (The Pink House) is the official mansion and office of the President of Argentina. The pink color of the building makes it one of the most emblematic buildings in Buenos Aires and is unsurprisingly declared a National Historic Monument of Argentina. The Casa Rosada also has a museum, which contains objects relating to former presidents of the country.
The building is situated at the Plaza de Mayo, which is the most important square in the city. Aside from Presidential palace, it also houses the Cathedral and other major civic buildings. It is here where numerous gatherings and political protests have taken place.
MALBA
Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires aka MALBA (Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires) is a museum located on Figueroa Alcorta Avenue, in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires.
Operated by the not-for-profit Fundación MALBA – Constantini, it was created by Argentine businessman Eduardo Constantini and inaugurated on September 21, 2001. The institution was organized around the Constantini Collection, and its mission is to collect, preserve, research and promote Latin American art from the onset of the 20th century to the present. MALBA also maintains a cultural center, which constantly updates art and film exhibitions, and develops cultural activities. Over a million people visit the museum every year…
And that’s just a start. You’ll want to walk the city as much as you can while marveling at its architecture, trying out a local cuisine and schmoozing with the ever-friendly Argentinean people. 😉
