Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and its largest city. Strongly influenced by European culture, Buenos Aires is sometimes referred to as the "Paris of the South" or "Paris of South America". With about 12 million inhabitants, Buenos Aires constitutes the second largest Spanish-speaking metropolitan area in the world. It is also one of the most sophisticated cities in Latin America, renowned for its architecture, nightlife, and cultural activities. Behind this bid is Wikimedia Argentina, the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. Composed by a core of more than 30 very active members, our organization is product of regular wikimedian meetings that have been taking place in Buenos Aires since 2004, reinforced during the course of 2005 by the massification of Wikimedia projects. Wikimedia Argentina, despite recognized as a chapter a short time ago, has already considerable experience with massive conferences..........more |
