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Daily Archives: January 9, 2011
San Martín Plaza, Buenos Aires
San Martín Plaza with its monument to General José de San Martin, national hero of Argentina and a leader of South America’s struggle for independence from Spain also is home to the Monumento a los Caídos de Malvinas, a monument to Argentine soldiers who lost their lives in the Fauklands War. Historically, the location of San Martín Plaza served as a slave market, a military fort, and a bullring. A replica of the monument to General José de San Martin was given to the United States by Argentina and now stands in Washington, DC. Continue reading