2. PLACES VISITED
The Pink House
Congress
The May Square
The Cathedral
ColónTheatre
Recoleta Cementery
3. THE PINK HOUSE
The Pink House (La Casa
Rosada) is the executive
mansion and office of the
President of Argentina. The
characteristic color of the
Casa Rosada is baby pink,
and is considered one of the
most emblematic buildings
in Buenos Aires. The Casa
Rosada also has a museum,
which contains objects
relating to former
presidents of Argentina. The
Casa Rosada has been
declared a National Historic
Monument of Argentina.
4. CONGRESS
The Congress of the
Argentine Nation (Congreso
Nacional de Argentina) is the
legislative branch of the
government of Argentina.
The Congress building is
located in Buenos Aires, at
the western end of Avenida
de Mayo (at the other end of
which is located the Casa
Rosada). The Kilometre Zero
for all Argentine National
Highways is marked on a
milestone at the
Congressional Plaza, next to
the building.
5. THE MAY SQUARE
The May Square (Plaza de
Mayo) is the main square in
the Monserrat barrio of
central Buenos Aires,
Argentina. It is flanked by
Hipólito Irigoyen, Balcarce,
Rivadavia and Bolívar
streets.
Since being the scene of The
25 May 1810 revolution that
led to independence, the
plaza has been a hub of
political life in Argentina.
6. THE CATHEDRAL
The Buenos Aires Cathedral
(Catedral de Buenos Aires) is
the main Catholic church in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is
located in the city center,
overlooking Plaza de Mayo,
on the corner of San Martin
and Rivadavia streets, in the
San Nicolas neighborhood.
It is the mother church of
the Archdiocese of Buenos
Aires.
The Cathedral of Buenos
Aires was rebuilt several
times since its humble
origins in the 16th century.
7. COLON THEATRE
The Colon Theatre (Teatro
Colon) is the main opera
house in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, acoustically
considered to be amongst
the five concert venues in
the world.
The present Colon
replaced an original
theatre which opened in
1857.
The Colon Theatre was
visited by the foremost
singers and opera
companies of the time.
8. RECOLETA CEMENTERY
The Recoleta Cementery
(Cementerio de Recoleta) is
a cementery located in the
Recoleta neighbourhood of
Buenos Aires, Argentina. It
contains the graves of
notable people, including
Eva Perón, presidents of the
Argentina Navy and a
granddaughter of Napoleón.
The cementery is built
around their convent and a
church, Our Lady of Pilar
(Iglesia de Nuestra Señora
del Pilar).
