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Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and the nation's chief industrial and port center. It lies beside the southern shore of a bay called Río de la Plata (Silver River) (1). About one third of Argentina's people live in Buenos Aires with the city coving 78 square miles and the metropolitan area covering 1,479 square miles (1). Buenos Aires is also the most crowded province in Argentina because it has the most modern facilities (2). Health care is less reliable and less available in rural areas (2). In Buenos Aires, European and North American fashions are followed for both men and women (2). Buenos Aires is large and industrious but tranquil with few skyscrapers. The people of Buenos Aires call themselves porteños, or port dwellers (1). "About three-fourths of the porteños are of Spanish or Italian ancestry, and other groups are descended from English, French, German, Lebanese, Polish, Russian, Jewish, and Syrian immigrants" (1). Perhaps the most famous part of Buenos Aires is the Plaza de Mayo (1). it lies in the heart of Buenos Aires and is lined with restaurants, boutiques, galleries, and hotels (1). Towards the east of Buenos Aires is the Casa Rosada which houses the office of Argentina's president (1). Towards the west is the congress building and within this political square is a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin called The Thinker (1). It is also home to one of the finest opera houses called The Colón (2). The other section of Buenos Aires is called the barrios (1). The barrios consist of residential neighborhoods, schools, and markets (1). La Boca is one of the most colorful barrios with lively and brightly painted houses and restaurants (1). La Boca is also the birthplace of the Tango (2). It is also home to Argentina's most famous soccer club, the Bocauniors (1). Between barrios it is very evident who is rich and poor. Many of the wealthy families live in mansions and the other part of the population lives in makeshift wooden shacks (1). Recently, Buenos Aires has been having trouble with the massive migration of rural people into the metropolitan area (1). Because of this, many of Buenos Aires' people live in poverty.
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References: 1) "Buenos Aires."The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places. 1st ed. 2007. 2) "Argentina." CultureGrams World Edition. 2008. ProQuest. 3 May 2008 .

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