Buenos Aires
Getting Around
Central Buenos Aires is built on a grid parallel to the Río de la Plata. The Plaza de Mayo is a large open square near the waterfront. From here, Buenos Aires grew outward in a semicircle. Rivadavia Avenue, which begins at Plaza de Mayo, continues westward for about 40 kilometers (25 miles).
| City Fact Comparison | ||||
| Indicator | Buenos Aires | Cairo | Rome | Beijing |
| (Argentina) | (Egypt) | (Italy) | (China) | |
| Population of urban area1 | 12,431,000 | 10,772,000 | 2,688,000 | 12,033,000 |
| Date the city was founded | 1536 | AD 969 | 753 BC | 723 BC |
| Daily costs to visit the city2 | ||||
| Hotel (single occupancy) | $235 | $193 | $172 | $129 |
| Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) | $72 | $56 | $59 | $62 |
| Incidentals (laundry, dry cleaning, etc.) | $18 | $14 | $15 | $16 |
| Total daily costs (hotel, meals, incidentals) | $325 | $173 | $246 | $207 |
| Major Newspapers3 | ||||
| Number of newspapers serving the city | 28 | 13 | 20 | 11 |
| Largest newspaper | Clarin | Akhbar El Yom/Al Akhbar | La Repubblica | Renmin Ribao |
| Circulation of largest newspaper | 700,000 | 1,159,339 | 754,930 | 3,000,000 |
| Date largest newspaper was established | 1945 | 1944 | 1976 | 1948 |
| 1United Nations population estimates for the year 2000. | ||||
| 2The maximum amount the U.S. Government reimburses its employees for business travel. The lodging portion of the allowance is based on the cost for a single room at a moderately-priced hotel. The meal portion is based on the costs of an average breakfast, lunch, and dinner including taxes, service charges, and customary tips. Incidental travel expenses include such things as laundry and dry cleaning. | ||||
| 3David Maddux, ed. Editor&Publisher International Year Book. New York: The Editor&Publisher Company, 1999. | ||||
