Monday, March 3, 2014
Buenos Aires - a Lady With a Past
There was a time, many decades ago, when
Buenos Aires was the richest and most beautiful major city in the
hemisphere, often called the "Paris of South America." Politicos and
sociologists will debate what have been
the root causes of its steady and inexorable decline and decay. I don't
care to point fingers. What I would like to do is pay tribute to a great
city and its people, who hang on, in spite of their governments, in
spite of historical trends, in spite of some bad luck. This city, a
grand old lady on hard times, is still fabulously impressive, filled
with history and art and culture, and is inhabited by one of the more
unique and interesting populations on the planet.
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