1. The standard greeting in Argentina is a kiss on the page; such as female males and vice versa, either dating for the first time or several times on the same day. It will be considered a rude action if you do not use this kind of greeting with people you meet in Buenos Aires.
2. The Argentinean currency is Peso. The big break for Argentina started only after it hit the bottom in 2002, when the entire financial stagnation culminated in the collapse of Pesos, the Argentinean currency. Suddenly, the Argentinians became three times more expensive, traveling to Paris, Milan or New York, and no one had the money to buy a painting or cut a ticket for a show. Many local artists were forced to leave for Europe, thus diverting oxygen from the local art scene. The very ghostly spiritual state was underlined by a sense of anger against foreigners, who according to the Argentine were guilty of collapse.
3. Argentina has high taxes on imported goods and has limited the use of the US dollar. If you want to buy an iPhone 4 in Argentina! That will cost you around $ 1000!
4. The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) was founded in 1821 and is the largest institution of higher education in the country, a nation that has a 96% literacy rate.
5. In Buenos Aires, football is a religion, and the most popular clubs are River Plate, Boca Juniors, Independiente, Racing Club and San Lorenzo. The nation boasts two awards at the World Cup and countless soccer stars, headed by Maradona.
6. Avenida de Julio 9 is the world's largest street with sixteen lanes.
7. Nearly 40% of Argentina's population lives in the Buenos Aires area (over 15 million people). This was taken from the latest population census in 2010.
8. Argentina is one of the leading wine producers a tradition dating back to the 16th century and currently in Buenos Aires has about 1,800 wineries.
9. Spanish speaking in Buenos Aires is distinctly different from that spoken in another Latin American country. It is filled with local jargons dating back to the time of Tango.
10. Buenos Aires celebrates St. Patrick's Day every March 17 with a massive pub crawl in the city center.
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