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Stories Set in Buenos Aires
Spread along the Río de la Plata, Buenos Aires is a sprawling capital of boulevards, cafés and apartment blocks. European immigration around 1900 followed by military rule in the 1970s left café culture and memories of disappearances, so stories often blend romance with mystery and justice. That blend runs through The Secret in Their Eyes and The Heist of the Century. Open Buenos Aires on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Buenos Aires on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Buenos Aires
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Browse 30 books, 118 movies and 11 TV shows set in Buenos Aires.
The Secret in Their Eyes
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
Focus
Nicky an accomplished con artist gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.
Modern Romance
Now a New York Times BestsellerA hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from one of this generation’s sharpest comedic voicesAt some point, every one of us embarks…
The Heist of the Century
In 2006 a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina. How they robbed the Rio bank is as surprising as what happened afterwards. This is their…
Once
The series revolves around Gabo, a soccer-loving teenager who, upon receiving a scholarship from the prestigious Sports Academic Institute (IAD) of Buenos Aires, will see his dream of playing at Los Halcones Dorados,…
Nine Queens
Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps (the "nine queens").
Soy Luna
Although it is difficult for Luna to live in another country, she is determined to try everything to make new friends and achieve a new style of skating.
Happy Together
A gay couple from Hong Kong takes a trip to Argentina in search of a new beginning but instead begins drifting even further apart.
El Angel
Buenos Aires Argentina 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face but a vocational thief as well who acts ruthlessly without remorse. When he meets Ramón they follow together a dark path of…
Waiting for the Hearse
Mama Cora who is almost eighty years old has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal and that is when the…
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Buenos Aires through time
Buenos Aires Through the Ages (1700–1950) — From colonial beginnings and independence to Belle Époque grandeur, the birth of tango, and the city's role as Argentina's vibrant cultural heart — plazas, boulevards, and neighborhoods where music, dance, and literature flourish. Explore Buenos Aires Through the Ages
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