Buenos Aires
Plaza de Mayo
Historic Plaza Famous for Madonna's Evita Scene
Avenida de Mayo 800
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1084
Nearest Train: Plaza de Mayo Línea A
Founded by Juan de Garay in 1580, this is the original centre of the city. The city's first monument, Pirámide de Mayo, is situated at its centre. Important institutions flank the plaza: the Casa Rosada (Pink Government House), Banco de la Nación (Nation's Bank), Catedral Metropolitana and Cabildo (Town Hall). Internationally known for the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo, women gather here in a silent vigil, every Thursday at 3pm to claim justice for their "disappeared" during the military rule in the 1980s.
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