Metroji clue #100

Buenos Aires in five emoji

Argentina

Argentina's capital, and the most European-looking city in South America by some distance. Locals are called porteños, people of the port.

What each emoji refers to

Tango came out of the port districts in the late 1800s.
Asado is a method and an occasion rather than just a dish.
Boca and River play the Superclásico. Maradona came from Boca.
The Teatro Colón is considered one of the best concert halls anywhere for its acoustics.
Empanadas differ by province, and Argentines will tell you which is correct.

Buenos Aires at a glance

Country
Argentina
Coordinates
34.60° S, 58.38° W
First played

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Buenos Aires.

City Distance Direction
MontevideoUruguay 210 km
AsunciónParaguay 1,040 km
SantiagoChile 1,140 km
ValparaísoChile 1,230 km
São PauloBrazil 1,670 km
Rio de JaneiroBrazil 1,970 km

Nearest cities we have written up

Today's city is a different one

Metroji picks a new city every day at midnight, wherever you are. Everyone gets the same one, so scores are comparable.

Play today's puzzle Replay Buenos Aires