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Congress of the Argentine
Nation
Second Day
We visited the most important buildings in
Buenos AiresStarting with
* is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina
*Its composition is bicameral, constituted by a 72-seat Senate (we went just here) and a 257-seat Chamber of Deputies
*The Congress building is located in Buenos Aires, at the western end of Avenida de Mayo
*Designed by the Italian architect Vittorio Meano and completed by Argentine architect Julio Dormal
*The building was under construction between 1898 and 1906
Second Day
We visited the most important buildings
around “Plaza de Mayo”
Buenos Aires Metropolitan
Cathedral
The Pink House
*The present church was completed between 1752 and 1852*Presents an neoclassical style*It is more like a Greek temple than a typical Catholic church*The twelve columns of the front represent the apostles of Jesus*From the right aisle you can access to the marble mausoleum houses the tomb, that holds the remains of General San Martin
then
*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*It has been declared a National Historic Monument of Argentina.
Last, but no least…
Teatro Colón
*is considered one of the best theaters in the world
*is now located in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires
*It was inaugurated on May 25th, 1908 with Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida
*The construction of the new building took around 20 years
* In 1989, the Teatro Colón was declared "National Historical Monument."
So much FUN!After this cultural visits, we went to the hotel; after that we had dinner. And finall we went to a mall to play bowling!