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Carlos Thays Botanical Garden

has a total area of 79.772 m²


The Obelisco

- Measuring 67.5 metres in height

Obelisco and July 9 Avenue

Plaza de mayo

Area: 19.713 square metres

In the square's surroundings are several major monuments and points of interest: the Cabildo, the
Casa Rosada (seat of the President of Argentina), the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Buenos Aires
City Hall and the Bank of the Argentine Nation's headquarters.
Caminito
foundation of buenos aires
The city of Buenos Aires was founded twice. It was first founded in 1536 by
an expedition led by the Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza, who named it Nuestra
Señora Santa María del Buen Aire. Nearly 50 years later Juan de Garay led a
more substantial expedition back to the site, and there, at the mouth of the
Riachuelo River, he refounded the city, which he called Ciudad de Trinidad
(“City of Trinidad”), in 1580
Area: 203 km2

Religion in Buenos Aires

Christianity is the most prevalently practiced religion in Buenos Aires (79.6%),


and most inhabitants are Roman Catholic (70%). There are Protestant,
Orthodox Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon, and
Buddhist minorities.
Language

The official language of Buenos Aires is Spanish.


Other languages spoken in Buenos Aires are English, Portuguese, Italian, and
German.
traditional food

-Asado

-milanesa
-Empanadas

-Mediaslunas
-Alfajor

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