Plaza de Mayo and Microcenter, Buenos Aires Plaza de Mayo y Microcentro
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Buenos Aire's belle époque is witnessed in the concentration of colonial buildings evident in Plaza de Mayo. Founded by Juan de Garay in the 16th C, this two-block-long plaza has been the stage for many important events in local history, including the uprising against Spain on May 25, 1810.Streets Florida and Lavalle are pedestrian areas.It's here that the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo (Mothers of Plaza de Mayo), the mothers of young desaparecidos, young people who were "disappeared" during the military government's reign from 1976 to 1983, still hold their Thursday-afternoon marches.
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