plaza de mayo by ciaramalone
This is a picture of the national government house (the pink house). It's situated in the beautiful plaza de mayo which was founded by Juan de Garay in 1580. It is bordered by Ave. de Mayo and the North and South Diagonal Streets. Since 1810, its has been one of the most important places for Argentine political events. This plaza became nationally known during the last military dictatorship when the "Mothers of Plaza de Mayo" would stage weekly riots. Here, every Thursday, the Mothers would openly protest the disappearances of their children. Shots of this plaza, along with the Casa Rosada, appear in Madonna's film, Evita.