WELCOME TO OUR BUENOS

AIRES!

By Valentina Rojas and Mia Estofan

OUR SECOND DAY

THE NATIONAL CONGRESS The Argentina National Congress is the

body that exercises the legislative power of the government of Argentina.

The Delegates’ Chamber and the Senators’ Chamber are found here.

THE PINK HOUSE/CASA ROSADA

The Pink House is the seat of the executive branch of Argentina. Inside is

the office of President of Argentina. Under the Domingo Faustino Sarmiento’s presidency, the building was painted in

pink, which is the actual colour.

COLON THEATRE The Colon Theatre, located

in the City of Buenos Aires, is one of the most important opera

houses in the world for its size and trajectory acoustic. It is

considered one of the five best

theaters for opera for its spectacular

acoustic.

RECOLETA NEIGHBOURHOOD

Recoleta is a central suburb of the city of Buenos Aires. It’s a broad area of historical and architectural interest, especially by the Recoleta Cementery located there, and a major tourist and cultural focus within the city. It is considered a fancy neighbourhood and the value per square meter is one of the most expensive in the city.

MAYO SQUARE/PLAZA DE MAYO

The Plaza de Mayo, foundational site of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was

born from the union of the squares Victoria and Front, in 1884 to demolish a

building called Recova Vieja that separated them.

It is located in downtown Buenos Aires called “microcentro porteño”

BUENOS AIRES’ CATHEDRAL

The neoclassical Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires is the main Catholic

church in Argentina. It is located at the intersection of San Martin and Rivadavia Avenue, the neighborhood of San Nicolás,

opposite to the Mayo Square.