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Buenos Aires a South American city with a European flavour.

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  Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina however this iconic South American metropolis has a very European flavour and look to it.  It sits on the banks of the River Plate and is made up of a number of distinct neighbourhoods or as there known locally barrios, each with there own culture and charm.  Despite its size the city is in fact easy to explore and navigate for us visitors either on the Subte metro system or in fact on foot by walking its colonial style large avenues and boulevards.  On a personal level I would describe Buenos Aires as resembling in terms of architecture a cross of two classic European cities those being Paris and Madrid, but what it does have is its own unique vibe and beat.  Arriving in Buenos Aires  The majority of tourists will arrive in the city by air and the cities main international airport is 20 miles outside the city center the  MINISTRO PISTARINI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT  The main way to travel from the airport to the city is by taxi o