With its numerous beautiful buildings in European style, Buenos Aires is unique on the American continent. The city was built with Paris in mind, when Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world, and this is very obvious. Grandiose architecture, which is as beautiful as the best architecture from Europe, and which also creates a style of its own, is to be found everywhere. The central squares, Plaza de Mayo and Plaza Congreso, as well as the incredibly beautiful theatre building, Teatro Colon, are fine examples of this
