Buenos Aires: A Cultural Guide

by Nick Caistor

The architect Le Corbusier once called Buenos Aires "the capital of an imaginary empire." From its foundation in the sixteenth century, Argentina's main city has been a place of the imagination as well as the scene of many striking historical events. From foreign invasions to more modern-day coups d' tat and dictatorships, the city's turbulent history has been paralleled by a vibrant popular culture born out of the hardships of immigration and longing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566566304
• ISBN13: 9781566566308
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.9" x 5.2"