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Columbus monument will be relocated

It has been a long discussion, but finally the decision has been made; the Columbus monument in Buenos Aires will be relocated. The statue of Christopher Columbus, now situated behind Casa Rosada, will move to Costanera Norte. With 41 votes in favor and 8 against, the decision has been made.
The monument made by the Italian sculptor Arnaldo Zocchi was given to the Argentinian community in the beginning of the 20th century. The new location of the sculpture is at a harbor. From there, Columbus will ´watch´ towards its original continent Europe.
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Dakar Rally 2015 to start in Buenos Aires

The 35th edition of the Paris-Dakar Rally will be a special one, especially for Argentina. The race will start and end at Plaza de Mayo, one of the most important squares of Argentina, in front of famous Casa Rosada (the house where the Argentinian president, de Kirchner, lives).

The rally will be 9,000 kilometres long and will go through Argentina, Chile and for the first time Bolivia (instead of Peru). The décor of the rally will be amazing. The Andes mountains, the Atacama desert, Solar de Uyuni, and many others.
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A – line reopens with modern wagons with air conditioning!

Last week, a modern new subway (“subte”) was opened to the public in Buenos Aires, to replace the city’s old subway wagons of the historic A line, that was closed down during the summer for maintenance.

Although the beautifuld old wagons with their wooden seating, dim lights and manually operated doors will be missed by some, most people will be happy with the new wagons as they are are air-conditioned. Again, tourist will be able to stop and visit some of the city’s important sites such as Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, Casa de la Cultura (more…)