Buenos Aires

"Buenos Aires, denominada oficialmente Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, es la capital de la República Argentina y el principal núcleo urbano del país. Está situada en la región centro-este del país, sobre la orilla occidental del Río de la Plata, en la llanura pampeana. Los resultados definitivos del censo de 2010 contabilizaron la población de la ciudad en 2 890 151 habitantes, y la de su aglomerado urbano, el Gran Buenos Aires, en 13 588 171 habitantes, siendo este último el segundo aglomerado de Sudamérica, Hispanoamérica del hemisferio sur y una de las 20 mayores ciudades del mundo. Buenos Aires es una ciudad cosmopolita y un importante destino turístico mundial. Su compleja infraestructura la convierte en una de las metrópolis de mayor importancia en América y es una ciudad global de categoría alfa, dadas sus influencias en el comercio, finanzas, moda, arte, gastronomía, educación, entretenimiento y principalmente en su marcada cultura. Un ranking de calidad de vida realizado por la revista The Economist entre 140 ciudades del mundo, ubica a la capital argentina en la posición nº 62 y la primera latinoamericana.Su renta per cápita es de las más altas de la región y figura como la ciudad más competitiva de América Latina. El tejido urbano se asemeja a un abanico que limita al sur, oeste y norte con la provincia de Buenos Aires y al este con el Río de la Plata. Oficialmente la ciudad se encuentra dividida en 48 barrios que derivan, los más antiguos, de las parroquias establecidas en el siglo XIX. La metrópolis es una ciudad autónoma que constituye uno de los 24 distritos en los que se divide el país. Tiene sus propios poderes ejecutivo, legislativo y judicial. Su perfil urbano es marcadamente ecléctico. Se mezclan los estilos colonial español, art decó, art nouveau, neogótico, italianizante y el francés borbónico. Por esto último se la conoce en el mundo por el apodo de "La París de América"."

"Buenos Aires (/bwens riz/ or /-ars/; Spanish pronunciation: [bwenos aies]) is the capital and largest city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the continent's southeastern coast. "Buenos aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the first one was the meaning intended by the founders in the XVI century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre". The Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, which also includes several Buenos Aires Province districts, constitutes the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas, with a population of around seventeen million. The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include the towns of Belgrano and Flores; both are now neighborhoods of the city. The 1994 constitutional amendment granted the city autonomy, hence its formal name: Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires). Its citizens first elected a chief of government (i.e. mayor) in 1996; before, the mayor was directly appointed by the President of the Republic. Buenos Aires is considered an 'alpha city' by the study GaWC5. Buenos Aires' quality of life was ranked 81st in the world and one of the best in Latin America in 2012, with its per capita income among the three highest in the region. It is the most visited city in South America and the second most visited city of Latin America (behind Mexico City). Buenos Aires is a top tourist destination, and is known for its preserved Spanish/European-style architecture and rich cultural life. Buenos Aires held the 1st Pan American Games in 1951 as well as hosting two venues in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Buenos Aires will host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and the 2018 G20 summit. Buenos Aires is a multicultural city, being home to multiple ethnic and religious groups. Several languages are spoken in the city in addition to Spanish, contributing to its culture and the dialect spoken in the city and in some other parts of the country. This is because in the last 150 years the city, and the country in general, has been a major recipient of millions of immigrants from all over the world, making it a melting pot where several ethnic groups live together and being considered as one of the most diverse cities in Latin America. The city is also the birthplace of the current Pope Francis and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands."