Square, Plaza sights in Buenos Aires
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Plaza de Mayo
Founded in 1580 as the city’s first central plaza, Plaza de Mayo is the symbolic and physical center of Argentina’s rocky history. The square’s name commemorates the May Revolution (1810) that began Argentina’s process of independence from Spain. Plaza de Mayo has seen it all – spirited crowds cheering as Evita shouted from the Casa Rosada’s balcony, military bombings in 1955, the march of the Madres as they protest the ‘disappearance’ of their sons.
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Plaza Dorrego
This vibrant colonial square, one of the city’s oldest, is a hub of activity. Guitar-strumming artisans line the plaza with displays of silver jewelry and leather belts while cafe-dwellers kick back at plastic tables for conversation and tango performances. Pull up a chair, order a pitcher of sangria-like clericot de vino, and ward off the parade of magazine vendors with a polite but firm ‘ no gracias ’ (no, thank you).
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Plaza del Congreso
Plaza del Congreso sees a daily parade of children sprinting toward the carousel, and dog walkers trying to keep up with their charges. Permanent fixtures include the Monumento a los Dos Congresos, which, with high steps symbolizing the Andes and a fountain representing the Atlantic Ocean, honors the congresses that led Argentina to independence.
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Plaza San Martín
Carlos Thays designed Plaza San Martín, the center’s prettiest green space, on a gently sloping bluff. The park benches fill quickly on warm afternoons with sandwich-toting accountants and amorous couples. The imposing bronze and marble monument honors the South American liberator San Martín.
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