La Plata
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| Weather | 11°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 84% Humidity |
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| Points of interest | República de los Niños |
| Catedral de La Plata | |
| Did you know | La Plata is the fifth-most-populous city in Argentina by population (794,327). |
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| ID | 734270 |
About La Plata
La Plata is the capital of Argentina's Buenos Aires province and is near the city of Buenos Aires. A planned city, it's known for its distinctive diagonal avenues. At its center, the open expanse of Plaza Moreno is crowned by the grand, neo-Gothic Cathedral of La Plata. Also on the plaza is the Palacio Municipal, built in German Renaissance style. La Plata Museum has a vast collection of natural-history exhibits.
Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice
... After being transferred to other clandestine detention centres in Mendoza and La Plata, he was finally released on 4 March 1977, almost a year after his arrest...
Almost 500-mile-long lightning bolt crossed three US states
... According to the WMO, both records took place in areas prone to intense storms that produce megaflashes , namely the Great Plains region of the United States and the La Plata basin of South America s southern cone...
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