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Buenos Aires: Quick Facts

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Panoramic aerial view of Buenos Aires, Argentina, featuring the Obelisk monument, wide avenues lined with trees, and dense city buildings under a blue sky.
Map of Argentina highlighting the location of Buenos Aires near the southeastern coast along the Rio de la Plata estuary. The map shows major cities, international borders with Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay, and includes an inset at the top left indicating Buenos Aires' position within Argentina.
Wide city street in Buenos Aires, Argentina, lined with tall buildings covered in large billboards, including advertisements for DirecTV, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's.
Aerial view of Congressional Plaza with tree-lined paths and gardens, the Argentine Congress building with its green dome at rear left, and surrounding cityscape in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires: Torre Monumental
Detailed street map of Buenos Aires, Argentina, showing neighborhoods, major roads, parks, and the Rio de la Plata waterfront. Key city landmarks and institutions are numbered and listed in a legend, including museums, theaters, universities, and government buildings. Green areas indicate parks and recreational spaces, while the port and airport are labeled along the river.
Casa Rosada, the pink presidential palace, stands at the far side of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with palm trees and a central white monument in the plaza.
Buenos Aires: National Congress building
The Obelisk of Buenos Aires stands in the center of Plaza de la Republica at dusk, surrounded by city lights, traffic, and tall buildings at the intersection of major avenues.
Panoramic aerial night view of Buenos Aires with the illuminated Obelisco monument centered on Avenue 9 de Julio, surrounded by city buildings and traffic lights.
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