BUENOS AIRES
BUENOS AIRES
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Argentine capital city of Buenos Aires, with its architecture that resembles and rivals that of Paris, is a distinct reminder that Argentina is a country with the ancestors of three million Europeans immigrants. For a people with strong European cultural ties, Argentina has become a country with its own distinct personality. It is a country all its own.
Photos
Avenida de Mayo Neighborhood
Avenida de Mayo runs approximately one mile between Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada to Plaza de Congreso. En route you will cross the widest avenue in the world – Avenida de Julio – which is made up of seven lanes of traffic running in either direction.
Torcuato de Alvear, the first mayor of Buenos Aires, envisioned a street in Buenos Aires that would rival those in Paris. After nine years of construction, Avenida de Mayo was inaugurated on July 9, 1894.
The 154-year-old Cafe Tortoni is the oldest coffee shop in Argentina. It is located at Avenida de Mayo 825 near Avenida de Julio.
Plaza de Mayo
Situated at the base of Avenida de Mayo, Plaza de Mayo was the scene of a revolution that led to independence of Argentina from Spain.
Map of Avenida de Mayo
Follow the route of Avenida de Mayo beginning at Plaza de Mayo and ending at Plaza del Congreso in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Articles
A Look Back at Historic Buenos Aires Metro Line A (Subte Linea A)
For the past 99 years, Buenos Aires Metro Linea A with its unforgettable wooden carriage cars has been transporting its passengers beneath the equally renowned Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Buenos Aires: El Ateneo – The Most Beautiful Bookstore in the World
El Ateneo Grand Splendid located in Buenos Aires, Argentina is easily one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. View photos of this magnificent converted theater.
Tour Buenos Aires by Bicycle – Cobblestones and the Reserva Ecológica
Get off the beaten path in Buenos Aires by renting an inexpensive bicycle and cruising the cobblestone streets of San Telmo and the Reserva Ecologica.
Videos
Avenida de Mayo Bus Ride – Casa Rosada and Plaza de Mayo
We’ll travel long seeing sights of Casa Rosada with Evita’s balcony, Plaza de Mayo, Café Tortoni, and cross the widest street in the world – Avenida 9 de Julio.
Buenos Aires Subway Line A (old carriages)
Buenos Aires Metro – Take a ride on the historic old wooden carriages that ran under Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1913 – 2013. The old carriages were replaced with new cars in March 2013.
Av Saenz Pena (Diagonal Norte) y Florida Street – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Get a view of the busy pedestrian intersection of Florida Street and Av Roque Saenz Pena (Diagonal Norte) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Plaza de Mayo – 360° Panorama – Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Casa Rosada, Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, Piramide de Mayo, Buenos Aires Cabildo, Avenida de Mayo and Diagonal Sur.
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