Plaza de Mayo -- Buenos Aires, Argentina - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

Plaza de Mayo -- Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Plaza de Mayo is located at the Eastern end of the Avenida De Mayo at the Casa Rosada. The plaza holds the monument General Manuel Belgrano and the Pirámide de Mayo -- both are symbols to recognize the May 1810 revolution, starting the independence from Spain.

This is the plaza shown in the movie Evita.

Buildings surrounding the plaza include:
- Casa Rosada, the "Pink House", the offices of the executive branch
- Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
- Catedral Metropolitana
- City Hall of Buenos Aires / Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
- Cabildo - the city council during the colonial era

WIKI - (visit link)
Buenos Aires Walking Tour - (visit link)

Name: Plaza de Mayo Street Location: Avenida De Mayo Local Municipality: Buenos Aires State/Province, etc.: Federal District Country: Argentina Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: The plaza commorates the May 1810 revolution that started the separation from Spanish rule. Date Established: 1884 Monuments/Statues: Monument to General Manuel Belgrano Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Pirámide de Mayo Fountains: 2 nearby Picnic Facilities: Not listed Recreational Facilities: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed Special Events: Not listed Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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