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Fun fact 2 about Buenos Aires

Avenida 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires (40089810910)
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Buenos Aires was first established in 1536 by Pedro de Mendoza as Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre.

Buenos Aires
Argentina
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Buenos Aires

Argentina

Country
Argentina
Population
3.1M
Coordinates
-34.60, -58.38
94th most populous city in the world

Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking.

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