Since the 19th century, Buenos Aires has been one of South America’s most important port cities. Located along the Rio de la Plata, it attracted many European immigrants, most notably Italians. The ...

Bar Británico sits on a prime corner of San Telmo, sharing the historic neighborhood with stately mansions lining old, low-slung streets. Just across the road, a monument marks the spot where a ...

Buenos Aires has made three unsuccessful bids for the Summer Olympics: in 1956, 1968 and 2004. For the 1956 Olympics, the city lost by only one vote to Melbourne.