Plaza de Mayo
Monument · central Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Plaza de Mayo

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Plaza de Mayo serves as the main public square in Buenos Aires. The pink Casa Rosada presidential palace stands on its eastern side along with the Pirámide de Mayo monument. The Cabildo and Metropolitan Cathedral complete the perimeter.

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Good to know

Tickets
Free entry
Time needed
30 minutes
Best time
Weekday mornings
Getting there
Line A subway to Plaza de Mayo station

Itineraries with Plaza de Mayo

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Plaza de Mayo and San Telmo

How Plaza de Mayo fits into a day.
  1. 9:00Plaza de MayoPlaza de Mayo
  2. 11:15San Telmo Street Art WalkSan Telmo
  3. 12:45Plaza Dorrego (antiques market on Sundays)Plaza Dorrego
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Plaza de Mayo questions

Is Plaza de Mayo open at night?

The square remains accessible at all hours.

Are there protests at Plaza de Mayo?

Demonstrations occur regularly on the square.

What buildings surround Plaza de Mayo?

Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the Metropolitan Cathedral line its edges.

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