Avenida de Mayo - Buenos Aires, Argentina
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S 34° 36.510 W 058° 22.306
21H E 374226 N 6169516
This sign is located in the Plaza de Mayo.
Waymark Code: WMR6FZ
Location: Argentina
Date Posted: 05/16/2016
Views: 1
Depending on how you see it, the Plaza de Mayo is either the beginning or the terminus of Avenida de Mayo.
The sign depicts the area and the English portion reads:
"Avenida de Mayo -Monserrat
The first Mayor of Buenos Aires, Torquato de Alvear wanted for
the city a boulevard like those in Paris. Thus, in 1894, Avenida de
Mayo was inaugurated, becoming the greatest urban renewal
project at that time. This boulevard links Casa Rosada (the seat of
the national Executive Branch) and the National Congress building
holding in between the legendary Plaza de Mayo, a setting for far-
reaching political events in the history of Argentina.
Avenida de Mayo with its cafes, billiards bars and restaurants, best
reflects the influence of Spanish immigration of the Porteno identity."
Group that erected the marker: City of Buenos Aires
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Argentina
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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