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FollowersBuenos Aires lies on the western shore of the Río de la Plata estuary, is the capital of Argentina and with surrounding districts has a population of 16 million. The name was given by Spanish sailors who arrived by blessings of the “Holy Virgin Mary of the Good Winds". The citizens are porteños (people of the port) who live in the “Paris of South America”. Most porteños are of Italian, German or Spanish descent. It is the home of the Tango, Boca Juniors Football Club, Maradona and Eva Peron