Buenos Aires – Bright Colors & Mausoleums


Leaving Montevideo, Uruguay, and sailing west through the mouth of the Plata River brings us to Buenos Aires. The city's name means "good airs" or "fair winds" in Spanish, and it was founded by Spanish colonists in 1536. It is the capital and largest city of Argentina, with a rich and diverse cultural heritage. Buenos Aires is famous for its architecture, which blends European, colonial, and modern styles, and for its vibrant nightlife and artistic scene.