Buenos Aires is divided into 47 distinct barrios (neighborhoods). For both the living and the dead, Recoleta is considered one of the best to be in. Leafy, tree-lined streets make each European-styled building block feel like it's inside a park. Notice the curved street corner. By ordinance, there are no 90-degree edges for buildings in the city, supposedly to provide better sight lines at intersections and prevent robbers pouncing from a corner.