The city is the national centre of commerce, industry, politics, and culture. The Argentine poet and philosopher Ezequiel Martínez Estrada has called the city ‘The Head of Goliath’, a metaphor that illustrates Buenos Aires imbalance in relation to the rest of Argentina, much like a large-headed monster with a feeble body. Since settled permanently in 1580, this imbalance has been reason for much political intrigue, war, and disunity in Provinces of the Rio de la Plata and later in the modern Federal Republic of Argentina. You really should read our short history of Buenos Aires & Argentina and Eva Duarte Peron (Evita) to get the best out of your Buenos Aires Stay.
It is history that moulds a people and their culture ...
There are many misconceptions about Argentina's independence from Spain...
The years from 1880 to 1929 brought Argentina great economic prosperity ...
President Kirchner took office on 25 May 2003...
