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Plaza de Mayo - Buenos Aires



The Plaza de Mayo is the political heart of Argentina, in fact the city was built around the Plaza, it is located between the Cabildo, the Casa Rosada and the Cathedral. The Plaza is center of the most important events in Argentina, is the central meeting for social demonstrations and national celebrations.

Mass demonstratiosn are common, the "Madres de los Desaparecidos" or "Madres de Plaza de Mayo", have protestated here since 1976, demanding the return of their children "disappeared" during te period of the Dirty War, actually you can watch them marching and speaking, every Thursday at 3.30pm, in very peaceful demonstrations.

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