Friday, April 20, 2007

An Urban Lifestyle (revision)

Some weeks ago, I been visiting the city of Buenos Aires. Although I have not heard good opinions about it, in my journey, I discovered that there are a lot of things that attract me to that place. Living in a big city like Buenos Aires seems something that few people like. And it is a paradox the way in which you can feel soley and comfortable at the same time when you are there.
Buenos Aires is for me, very elegible as home and you can have my same opinion if you let this city works its magic on you. It has all the facilities that any capital city can offer you, like jobs opportunities, several educational options, a well developed public health system and different accessible ways of recreation.
Even though Buenos Aires is a huge city, there are many ways of transportation, some of which are really cheap. The Subway, for example, cost only $0.60 but it does not reach very long distances. The bus, on the other hand, is also cheap ($0.80) and there are at least 130 lines that can take you anywhere. Sometimes, combinations are necessary with the urban train. Specially if you want to visit the towns nearby the capital. Cabs are also available, but the price for them is quite expensive.
While for many people the only things that seem to stand out in Buenos Aires are the traffic jams, the noise, the concrete jungle and the polluted air, for others you cannot miss this city many treasures nad tourist attractions. La Boca, for example, is a typical one. In it, you will have the opportunity to appreciate the connventional area of a port mixed with one of Buenos Aires traditional features: the music style called "tango". Inside La Boca, Caminito will offer you street shows of tango dancers and all sort of stores and eateries.
Buenos aires also has beautiful public green spaces for relaxation, walks and picnicks, like the imposing "Bosques de Palermo" and the "Jardin Botanico". In addition, you can find that this is a city with a busy cultural and entertaining side. Museums like "Malba" are always a good option for a Saturdays afternoon. As regarding theatres, most of them are situatted in "Corrientes" Avenue. Spectacles goes from quite fantastic amateur performances to high professional Broadway shows made into Argentinian versions.
Finally, Buenos Aires night life is nutured by a lively atmosphere procedeing from a set of reknown places where you can spend a good time. The ones that catch my attetion the most are the vast variety of pubs and music clubs where all kind of rythms are played.

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