Buenos Aires – Aerial Views of Argentina’s Capital

Buenos Aires – Aerial Views of Argentina’s Capital

Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital city of Argentina.

The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata (lit. “river of silver”), also called the River Plate, on South America’s southeastern coast. “Buenos Aires” is Spanish for “fair winds” or “good airs”.

In 1516, navigator and explorer Juan Díaz de Solís, navigating in the name of Spain, was the first European to reach the Río de la Plata. His expedition was cut short when he was killed during an attack by the native Charrúa tribe in what is now Uruguay.

The city of Buenos Aires was first established as Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre (literally “City of Our Lady Saint Mary of the Fair Winds”) after Our Lady of Bonaria (Patroness Saint of Sardinia) on 2 February 1536 by a Spanish expedition led by Pedro de Mendoza.

The settlement founded by Mendoza was located in what is today the San Telmo district of Buenos Aires, south of the city center.

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