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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.
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.
Teatro Colón. Teatro Colonial. Torcuato di Tella Institute. La Trastienda Club. Categories: Buenos Aires. Culture of Argentina. Culture by city.
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.
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 ...
Two dancers of Argentine tango on the street in Buenos Aires. Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. [1] It typically has a 2 4 or 4 4 rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in patterns such as ABAB or ABCAC.
City of Buenos Aires: 2023 1681; vi (cultural) During the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983, the building of the Navy School of Mechanics (ESMA) served as a clandestine centre of detention, torture, and extermination. More than 5000 men and women were imprisoned, tortured, and killed by the Navy.