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t. e. The culture of Argentina is as varied as the country geography and is composed of a mix of ethnic groups. Modern Argentine culture has been influenced largely by the Spanish colonial period and the 19th/20th century European immigration (mainly Italian and Spanish), and also by Amerindian culture, particularly in the fields of music and art.
Obelisco de Buenos Aires. The Obelisco de Buenos Aires (Obelisk of Buenos Aires) is a national historic monument and icon of Buenos Aires. Located in the Plaza de la República in the intersection of avenues Corrientes and 9 de Julio, it was erected in 1936 to commemorate the quadricentennial of the first foundation of the city.
188,780. • Density. 35,000/km 2 (91,000/sq mi) Time zone. UTC-3 (ART) Recoleta is a barrio or neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the northern part of the city, by the Río de la Plata. The area is perhaps best known to be the home of the distinguished Recoleta Cemetery.
The Pirámide de Mayo ("May Pyramid"), located in the center of the Plaza de Mayo, is the oldest national monument in Buenos Aires. Its construction was ordered in 1811 by the Primera Junta to celebrate the first anniversary of the May Revolution. It was renovated in 1856, under the direction of Prilidiano Pueyrredón.
The Kirchner Cultural Center (Spanish: Centro Cultural Kirchner) [3] [4] is a cultural centre located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the largest of Latin America, [5] [6] and the third or fourth largest in the world. [7] The building was originally opened in 1928 as the Buenos Aires Central Post Office ("Palacio de Correos"), [1] operating ...
Teatro Colón. Teatro Colonial. Torcuato di Tella Institute. La Trastienda Club. Categories: Buenos Aires. Culture of Argentina. Culture by city.
Buenos Aires (/ ˌ b w eɪ n ə s ˈ ɛər iː z / or /-ˈ aɪ r ɪ s /; [12] Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwenos ˈajɾes] ⓘ), [13] officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, [a] is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast.
The newsdaily's decline in readership helped lead to the company sale of the landmark building in 1988, however, and it became the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires. [2] Known since then as the Casa de la Cultura (House of Culture), the building was declared a National Historic Monument in 1995.