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More European than South American in flavor, Buenos Aires vacation rentals heart boasts bustling streets, grand avenues, old-time cafes and stylish restaurants. The locals at Buenos Aires are renowned for their flair and cockiness, even in times of adversity. It's a city of tragedy and elation; a vibrant, cosmopolitan one.

For the tourist, the city delivers. Wander cobbled streets, marveling at architectural glories and colorfully painted metal houses. Talk world politics and fútbol in atmospheric old cafes. Tuck into one of the famous Argentinian steaks to power a long night's partying.

Bs As' air of sophistication and pride may have taken a serious reality check in light of the country's ongoing economic and political turmoil, but its people are no strangers to drama of this magnitude and the city remains a safe, vibrant, cosmopolitan capital.

More European than South American in flavor, Bs As' Microcentro (downtown) heart boasts bustling streets, grand avenues, old-time cafes and stylish restaurants. The porteños (locals), renowned for their flair and cockiness, even in times of adversity, are suffering a collective bruised ego these days. However, it is all just another part of the complex and extreme Bs As, a history full of tragedy and elation, an ongoing drama that the city's people are inextricably bound to.

Getting Around

Although Greater Bs As has swollen to 13 million people, most tourists stick to the Capital Federal, which is home to a mere 3 million porteños (locals) and is divided into 48 barrios (neighborhoods). Once you get your head around the barrios and sub-neighborhoods that complicate the city's layout, Bs As become easier to navigate. The Microcentro, or downtown precinct, provides access to the most interesting barrios and entertainment areas along the Avenidas of Corrientes, Córdoba and Santa Fe, and the pedestrian-only streets of Florida and Lavalle. The Avenida 9 de Julio, is an unmistakable point of reference; its 16 lanes of traffic run from San Telmo in the south to Retiro up.