TRAVEL TO BUENOS AIRES!2º DAY!
PLACES VISITED
The Pink House
Congress
The May Square
The Cathedral
ColónTheatre
Recoleta Cemantary
THE PINK HOUSEThe Pink House (La
Casa Rosada) is the executive mansion and office of the President
of Argentina. The characteristic color of
the Casa Rosada is baby pink, and is considered
one of the most emblematic buildings in Buenos Aires. The Casa
Rosada also has a museum, which contains objects
relating to former presidents of Argentina.
The Casa Rosada has been declared a
National Historic Monument of
Argentina.
CONGRESSThe Congress of the
Argentine Nation (Congreso Nacional de
Argentina) is the legislative branch of the government of
Argentina. The Congress building is
located in Buenos Aires, at the western
end of Avenida de Mayo (at the other end of which is located the Casa Rosada). The
Kilometre Zero for all Argentine National
Highways is marked on a milestone at the
Congressional Plaza, next to the building.
THE MAY SQUARE
The May Square (Plaza de Mayo) is the main
square in the Monserrat barrio of
central Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is flanked
by Hipólito Irigoyen, Balcarce, Rivadavia and
Bolívar streets.Since being the scene of The 25 May 1810
revolution that led to independence, the plaza
has been a hub of political life in
Argentina.
THE CATHEDRALThe Buenos Aires
Cathedral (Catedral de Buenos Aires) is the
main Catholic church in Buenos Aires,
Argentina. It is located in the city center,
overlooking Plaza de Mayo, on the corner of
San Martin and Rivadavia streets, in the
San Nicolas neighborhood. It is the mother church of the
Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
The Cathedral of Buenos Aires was
rebuilt several times since its humble origins
in the 16th century.
COLON THEATREThe Colon Theatre
(Teatro Colon) is the main opera house in
Buenos Aires, Argentina,
acoustically considered to be amongst the five
concert venues in the world.
The present Colon replaced an original
theatre which opened in 1857.
The Colon Theatre was visited by the
foremost singers and opera companies of
the time.
RECOLETA CEMENTARY
The Recoleta Cementary (Cementerio
de Recoleta) is a cementary located in
the Recoleta neighbourhood of
Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva
Perón, presidents of the Argentina Navy and a
granddaughter of Napoleón.
The cementary is built around their convent
and a church, Our Lady of Pilar (Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del
Pilar).
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