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Mendoza sailed up the Río de la Plata in 1535 and founded Buenos Aires on February 2, 1536. Although Mendoza is said to be the founder of Rio de la Plata (and Buenos Aires), he was not a very effective leader because he was debilitated by a severe case of syphilis.
It was founded in 1974 as part of University of Buenos Aires Professor Alberto Taquini's plan to geographically diversify Argentina's National University system. Established with the unification of a private school and a campus of the National University of the South , the university includes 10 schools offering 21 undergraduate, 58 graduate ...
The institution was chartered on September 24, 1886, as the Banco Hipotecario Nacional (National Mortgage Bank) by a bill (Law 1804) signed by President Julio Roca. [5] The bank pioneered mortgage lending on extended, low-interest terms in Argentina, and thus contributed to consolidating a modern Argentine economy (a policy centerpiece of the Generation of '80, as Roca and his allies were known).
Dolores is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative centre for Dolores Partido . The town settlement was officially founded by Ramón Lara on 21 August 1817.
Located in the northern area of Gran Buenos Aires, San Fernando is composed of two clearly differentiated areas: a densely populated mainland section, with predominance of industrial, commercial and service areas; and a section of Islands of the Paraná Delta of 950 km 2 (370 sq mi). It is the nautical capital of Argentina.
The 1000 km Buenos Aires was an endurance sports car and stock car event held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The race mostly run on the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez , although it ran on the Costanera circuit in 1957.
María de Buenos Aires is a tango opera (tango operita) with music by Ástor Piazzolla [1] and libretto by Horacio Ferrer [2] that premiered at the Sala Planeta in Buenos Aires on 8 May 1968. The first part of the surreal plot centers on the experiences of a prostitute in Buenos Aires , Argentina ; the second part takes place after her death.
Located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Buenos Aires, Lobos is a fertile agricultural area known mainly because of the dairy activity and dairy-related products.Lobos Administrative Area is bordered by Navarro to the northwest; General Las Heras to the north; Cañuelas to the northeast; San Miguel del Monte to the east; Roque Pérez to the south and 25 de Mayo to the west.