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Sat 11 Nov 2009Bowled over by Buenos Aires
From bust to boom, the Argentinian capital has changed beyond recognition since MICHAEL T LUONGOstarted writing about the city, after falling for its charms almost a decade ago
THE ACCORDION gate smacked shut with a loud metal clack, and I pushed the button for the 14th floor. I stared expectantly through the open ceiling of the curlicued lift as thick, dusty cables dragged me up. I was heading towards the top of Palacio Barolo, a mysterious icon on Buenos Aires’ Avenida de Mayo, designed by the eccentric Dante-obsessed Italian architect Mario Palanti, who planned the building based on The Divine Comedy.
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