Reconquista, Argentina

Capital City

With a population of 88,306, Reconquista is a mid-sized city in northern Argentina that lacks the modern comforts and infrastructure of Buenos Aires. The humid subtropical climate brings heavy rainfall of over 51 inches per year, and the city's bureaucracy is a persistent headache, with residents reporting a high number of leptospirosis cases stemming from the local hospital in 1998. While the city has produced some notable residents like soccer star Gabriel Batistuta, Reconquista is hardly a cosmopolitan oasis - it's a sleepy, provincial outpost that may appeal to those seeking a slower pace of life, but offers little to entice the average expat.