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Officially "Puerto Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Aire" ("Port of Our Lady Saint Mary of the Fair Winds"), Argentina's capital and Latin America's third largest city is now known simply as "Buenos Aires" or, more succinctly, "B.A." In 1536, Spaniards made an initial attempt at settlement, but native peoples drove them out, and not until 1580 did a second expedition make a successful claim. In 1810, Buenos Aires sloughed off Spanish control and officially declared independence on July 9, ..[Read More]
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Buenos Aires, Argentina Factoid
Although you'll see life in Buenos Aires at every turn, examining death especially at La Recoleta Cemetery is also fascinating. This resting place for the wealthy boasts elaborate stone mausoleums, built shoulder-to-shoulder in myriad architectural styles. Many feature windows, basements, and brass memorial plaques. Political, literary, and scientific figures rest here, as does Evita, in a structure inscribed only with her family name, "Duarte." Although not prominently designated, her tomb is often marked by tourists and bunches of flowers.
