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TMGs Business Travel Account Manager, Sally Jarratt
has experienced the vibrant and cosmopolitan capital, Buenos
Aires.
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city of Buenos Aires has the feel of a European city,
with theatres, public buildings and parks. The
main artery in the heart of the city is Avenida 9 de
Julio, with twenty lanes the widest street in the world.
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Crossing
he Avenida 9 de Julio is the Avenida De Mayo which leads
to the Casa Rosada,where film fans should be to spot the
balcony from which Madonna gave her performance as Eva Peron.
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A
must see for those interested in the life of Argentina's
most famous premier is the Cemetery of the Recoleta.
More like a miniature town than a cemetery, the rich
and famous of Argentina are buried here in a mixture
of ornate family mausoleums and crumbling tombs.
Peer through the smoked glass doors of the mausoleums
and you can get a glimpse of the caskets inside.
Evita lies in the Duarte family tomb but check the
map at the entrance before you try to find it as you
wouldn't want to get lost!
If
you are looking for something a little more strenuous,
then why not sign up for a tango class at the Centro
Cultural Ciudad Recoleta. This isn't a show
put on for the tourists but an after work evening
class for the locals. Everyone is made welcome
from experts to first timers and you never know ladies,
Antonio Banderas may be giving a master class!
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A
cultured night out can be found at the magnificent Teatro
Colon. A range of events are held and the tickets
are very cheap. If you decide to buy tickets for a
box, remember they hold up to six people so either get there
early to get the front row seats or why not pay for all
the seats in the box if you want a romantic interlude?
If you are travelling elsewhere in Argentina then why not
take the coach. Forget National Express, the long
distance coaches in Argentina are the best value for money
way for travelling far and wide overnight. Depending
on your journey, in standard class or semi-cama you may
be served a three course hit meal while watching videos
before snoozing the night away on your seat which becomes
a semi-flat bed. In first class or fully cama, you
may have your own cabin and a seat that becomes a fully
flat bed. The only way to travel!
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