# El Ateneo Grand Splendid

Buenos Aires, Argentina

A 1919 theater turned bookshop in 2000, El Ateneo Grand Splendid sells books beneath a painted dome, with readers browsing in former opera boxes and a café set on the old stage. It is often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for El Ateneo Grand Splendid, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -34.59611, -58.39417

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