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Somewhere near Congreso


Funky bus by Congreso

Funky bus by Congreso


By the Congress

By the Congress


At the park

At the park


By the Plaza Mariano Moreno

Weekend’s feria close to the Congreso.

By the Plaza Mariano Moreno


At the café

Café break on a sunny afternoon


Palacio del Congreso

The Congress building from Buenos Aires, located at the west end of Avenida de Mayo.The architecture is imposing, and its enormous granite steps symbolize the high Andes and the fountain at is base represent the Atlantic Ocean. I’ve seen the fountain, and what a shame to see it blanketed with graffiti. Completely covered by red paint. It’s been said that this dated back from the 1983 military dictatorship, but I think that the 2001 economic crisis has a lot to do as well :( The green-domed Palacio del Congreso costed twice more than its original budget, it is modeled on Washington’s Capitol and topped by an 85m dome, the palace was completed in 1906.


Plaza de los 2 congresos

Overlooking the Avenida de Mayo in the background. Picture taken from the Congress plaza.