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Buenos Aires & Rio de Janeiro NSA Trip 2024


 Buenos Aires

Old and new, Buenos Aires is one of the most dynamic cities. and cultural capitals of South America. The city’s infrastructure, its history and culture, and architecture that combines the past with Avant-guard designs, are an invitation to the thousands of tourists that arrive all year round. You can enjoy its natural green landscape in parks, in the suburbs, or in the large Ecological Reserve, just five minutes away from the downtown district. The city boasts 48. neighborhoods for eager visitors to stroll around. Each with their own style, they feature bars, plazas, football, and sports. stadiums, temples, milongas or tango dance halls, and theaters. The most visited areas are Abasto, Puerto Madero, San Telmo, Recoleta, Palermo, La Boca, and the downtown avenues, such as Corrientes.

 Home of great poets, painters, musicians, and dancers, and with a rich history that is very much alive in the urban memory, The rhythm of culture is restless in a metropolis that is always open to new trends. Known around the world as the capital of tango, its music and dance invade the scene, whether at the most sophisticated tango dance halls or the most popular neighborhood milonga. Its performing arts rank among the world’s best, making it the fourth most important. city in the world of theater.

 

 Rio de Janeiro

The future site of Rio de Janeiro was surveyed by Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos on January 1, 1502, at Guanaba­ra Bay which was originally thought to have been a river, thus giving the city its name, Rio de Janeiro, or “January Riv­er.” Locals call it the “Marvelous City” and once you visit Rio de Janeiro, you’ll understand why. Nestled on the tropical cliffs of the southeastern coast of Brazil, this cosmopolitan former capital is the second largest city in Brazil and is well-known for its annual Carnival celebrations, samba music, and beaches such as the gorgeous Copacabana stretch.

The capital of the Portuguese Empire during the 1800s, to­day, this vivid and extremely dense city never sleeps, with restaurants, discotheques, and bars open at all hours to keep up with the lively nightlife. Day time in Rio is just as varied, with excellent art galleries and museums showcasing con­temporary and ancient Brazilian and international art in this city that considers itself the cultural center of the country.

Earlier Event: April 25
NSA GOLF CLASSIC 2024
Later Event: July 18
NSA Scholarship Award 2024