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The Avenida 9 de Julio, shown here with a view of the Obelisk (El Obelisco) and the "BA" topiary, is the main thoroughfare of downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is considered the widest avenue in the world. The Plaza de la Republica is a favorite gathering spot for local celebrations.
The Casa Rosada (Pink House) in Buenos Aires is the office of the president of Argentina. Officially, the palatial mansion's name is Casa de Gobierno ("House of Government" or "Government House").
Plaza de Mayo, in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires, is named after the Argentine revolution, which began on May 25, 1810. It serves as a gathering place for public events and provides a view of the Casa Rosada (Pink House), the presidential office.
The Obelisk (El Obelisco) along Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires. The thoroughfare, named after Argentina&apos;s independence day (9 July 1816), is generally considered the widest avenue in the world. The Obelisk, built in 1936, measures 67 meters high (220 feet) and commemorates the founding of the city.
Fountains surround the Plaza de Mayo, the oldest public square in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The plaza serves as a gathering spot for public events and provides views of historic buildings.
The Rio Darsena Sur is the historical location of Buenos Aires' protected harbor area known as Puerto Madero. Now revitalized, the old port is filled with hotels, shops, and restaurants. Also pictured here is the corvette ARA Uruguay, built in 1874, that once sailed with Argentina's navy and is now a floating museum.
A rainbow appears in the mist of Iguazu Falls. The falls are part of a nearly virgin jungle ecosystem surrounded by national parks on both the Argentine and the Brazilian sides of the cascades. The Iguazu River begins in Brazil's Parana state, then crosses a 1,200-km (750 mi) plateau before reaching a series of faults that form the falls.
Mount Aconcagua, located in Argentina's Mendoza province, rises to a height of 6,962 m (22,838 ft). It is the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and the tallest mountain outside of Asia. This photo was taken at an elevation of just under 3,000 m (9,843 ft) on a trail that leads to Confluencia, the first Aconcagua base camp.
The Monument to the Army of the Andes is situated atop Cerro de la Gloria (Glory Hill) in the city of Mendoza, Argentina. It commemorates the Army of the Andes crossing the Andes to free Chile from Spanish rule in January 1817. The monument, designed by Uruguayan sculptor Juan Manuel Ferrari, was dedicated on 12 February 1914, the 97th anniversary of the battle.
Puente del Inca, or "The Inca Bridge," is a natural bridge that spans the Cuevas River in Argentina's Mendoza province. Mineral deposits from hot springs have led to colorful shades of red and yellow on the face of the rocks.
Opened as a cathedral in 1932, with the structure completed in 2000, the Cathedral of La Plata is the largest church in Argentina and one of the seven largest in the Western Hemisphere.
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