Discover the Magic: 6 Unforgettable Fun Facts About Buenos Aires You Need to Know

1. World's Widest Avenue

If you've ever complained about traffic, imagine navigating your way through a spaghetti junction on steroids: Buenos Aires is home to the widest avenue in the world, Avenida 9 de Julio, boasting seven lanes in each direction, flanked by two parallel streets, spanning around 3 kilometers and cradling a Bus rapid transit corridor running through its center.
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2. Night of the Museums

Get ready to paint the town red, Argentine-style: Buenos Aires hosts an annual cultural celebration called "La Noche de los Museos" where over 240 museums, galleries, and historic buildings open their doors for a night of exhibitions, performances, and festivities from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., complete with free bus passes and bikes to explore the city's vibrant art scene.
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3. Vintage Subway Cars

In a city where stepping back in time can be as easy as hopping on a subway train, don't be surprised if you feel like you're starring in a sepia-toned movie from a bygone era while riding the C line in Buenos Aires: Up until 2013, the Argentine capital boasted the world's oldest fleet of wooden subway cars, some of which dated back a century, and today, the delightfully vintage yet highly-functional R32 cars from 1964 are still in use, adding a tangible touch of nostalgia to the city's transport system.
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4. Onion-topped Pizza

In a city full of tango and Malbec, who knew that onions would steal a pizza our hearts? Enter Fugazza con queso: a Buenos Aires-born pizza variety featuring mozzarella cheese, red and sweet onions, oregano, and Parmesan cheese, first crafted by a Genovese-Argentine pizza maker in the early 20th century and still served with pride in Juan Banchero's La Boca pizzeria.
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5. Love Triangle Rebellion

Love triangles, Irish roots, and tortured priests walk into a barrebellion: Buenos Aires witnessed General Juan Manuel de Rosas lose support due to the tragic love story of Camila O'Gorman, a merchant's granddaughter, and Jesuit priest Father Ladislao Gutierrez, whose execution by Rosas sparked public outrage and his eventual downfall.
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6. COVID-safe Tango

In the land of sultry moves and passionate embraces, Buenos Aires' iconic tango dances have morphed into a socially responsible shuffle: The city's vibrant tango scene now incorporates COVID-19 precautions, with milongas requiring dancers to stick with roommates or established partners, adhere to social distancing, and flaunt a pase sanitario (sanitary pass) for group activities. Reduced quotas and regulations ensure safer foot-tapping, if not as spontaneous, in the Argentine capital.
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