The third day in Buenos Aires
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 186,524.
La Plata was planned and developed to serve as the provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized in 1880, and it was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on 19 November 1882. La Plata was renamed Eva Perón City (Ciudad Eva Perón) between 1952 and 1955.
The Cathedral of La Plata
The Cathedral of La Plata
The Cathedral of La Plata, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the largest Roman Catholic sanctuary in the city of La Plata in Argentina, and one of the largest in Latin America. This Neogothic edifice is located in the geographical center of the city, facing the central square, Plaza Moreno, and the City Hall.
Inspired by the European cathedrals of Amiens and Cologne, its plans were drawn by architect Ernesto Meyer under the direction of city planner Pedro Benoit.
The La Plata Museum
The La Plata Museum is a natural history museum in La Plata, Argentina. It is part of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo of the UNLP .
The building, 135 meters long, today houses 3 million fossils and relics an amphitheatre, opened in 1992, and a 58,000-volume library, serving over 400 university researchers. Around 400,000 visitors pass through its doors yearly, including a thousand visiting researchers.
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4º Parte: sin modificar lo oportunamente indicado
ResponderEliminar5º Parte: completa (sugiero centrar las imágenes de Riachuelo)
6º Parte: completa
7º Parte: falta relato de viaje, sólo hay info de lugares visitados. No se ven los títulos de las fotos en la presentación, pero están. (City of the Silver?)