Plaza 25 de Mayo

Located just accross from the modern Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist , this square has been a faithful witness to the devastation of this city by earthquakes, and the strength, courage and sacrifice of its inhabitants to make it into what it is today. I suggest a beautiful walk through the most central part of the city (the route is the origianl 1904 route), with lots diagonal crosswalks and the "kilometer 0" of the region. There are tons of very old palm, cedar, banana, and oak trees and as we wander along the paths, we can find the statues of two Argentine personalities: Friar Justo Santa María de Oro (1897) and Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1901).