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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