Plaza de Mayo (Buenos Aires)

Argentina / Buenos Aires / Buenos Aires
Plaza de Mayo is the main square in downtown Buenos Aires. It is flanked by Hipólito Yrigoyen, Balcarce, Rivadavia and Bolívar streets. The Plaza de Mayo has always been the focal point of political life in Buenos Aires. Its current name commemorates the May Revolution of 1810, which started the process towards the country's independence from Spain in 1816.

At the Pyramid Base it can be read the following historical synthesis (translation):

In this Historical Place the founder Juan de Garay planted the symbol of justice on June 11th, 1580. The Major Square was since then the center of the citizen life where the people celebrated their most solemn acts like celebrations and collective expansions. The Conquest and the Defense of the city culminated in the Major Square was denominated Victory's Square. In 1810 it was the glorious scene of the May Revolution and in 1811 the Pyramid commemorative of Homeland was erected: transcendental facts of Argentina History followed one another at Victory's Square. Here the people of Buenos Aires swore the Independence of the Homeland on Sep 13rd, 1816 and the National Constitution on October 21st, 1860. The Old Recova building, demolished in 1884 was a characteristic in times of Independence and the National Organization.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_Mayo
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Coordinates:   34°36'30"S   58°22'19"W

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  • Also the location of the demonstrations against totalitarian rule conducted by the "Madres de Plaza de Mayo", a group which grew to number 3-400 women, mourning the many "Desaparecidos" who were murdered or simply "disappeared" during the military rule following the coup of March 24, 1976. http://www.easybuenosairescity.com/biografias/madres1.htm -- best never to forget these things, whichever "side" you were or are on... The "Madres" inspired many people in the world outside Argentina, with their outstanding example of passive resistance and brave protest.
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