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Plaza de Mayo

Avenida De Mayo 800, Capital Federal, Argentina 1084
Description: At the heart of downtown Buenos Aires is Plaza de Mayo, the city’s main square and the epicenter of much of Argentina’s political life and history. Important landmarks populate the square at every turn. Tourists and Arge...Read More
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Plaza de Mayo Reviews

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Heart of Buenos Aires

  • 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • December 19, 2025
Heart of Buenos Aires
Quote: This plaza has been at the center of every major political event in Argentine history, from Presidential proclamations, to Evita addressing the masses, to protests, to the mournful demonstrations by the "Mothers of the Disappeared". An Obilisk... Read the full Plaza de Mayo review

From journal Bueno Buenos Aires

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A Beautiful Square

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Cindy Grant from Petersburg, Virginia
  • October 22, 2025
A Beautiful Square
Quote: Arguably one of the most important squares in the city. There are often demonstrators here, and our visit was no exception. There were actually demonstrations on 3 of the 6 days of our visit in various locations around the city. Argentinians are... Read the full Plaza de Mayo review

From journal Tango and Pictures in Buenos Aires

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Plaza de Mayo: Only a "B"

  • 4 out of 5 stars by SeenThat from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • February 7, 2025
Plaza de Mayo: Only a "B"
Quote: I give it only a "B." It could have got an "A" since that as the plaza serving the main government buildings in the country it is quite impressive. It could have got the "A" if it wasn’t for one of its features: the "Casa Rosada." The seat of the... Read the full Plaza de Mayo review

From journal Buenos Aires B’s

Plaza de Mayo

  • 5 out of 5 stars by kwasiak from Tucson, Arizona
  • January 8, 2026
Plaza de Mayo
Quote: The Plaza de Mayo has historically been a place of political demonstrations. It is named for the May 1910 revolution, which began Argentina's fight for independence from Spain. Since the 1970s, the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo have gathered here.... Read the full Plaza de Mayo review

From journal The Beef Capital

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Plaza de Mayo

  • 4 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
  • March 11, 2025
Plaza de Mayo
Quote: The Plaza de Mayo is probably the most significant square of Buenos Aires. An obelisk stands in the middle of the centrally located plaza. The Plaza de Mayo is surrounded by the pinkish Casa Rosada (the Argentine equivalent to the White House),... Read the full Plaza de Mayo review

From journal Bill in Argentina - BUENOS AIRES