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The report cites the decision by Captain Bengt Wiman, [34] age 49, to enter the ice field based on his knowledge and information available at the time as the primary reason why Explorer was so severely damaged. "He was under the mistaken impression that he was encountering first year ice, which in fact, as the Chilean Navy Report indicated, was ...
The National Historic Monuments of Argentina are buildings, sites and features in Argentina listed by national decree as historic sites. This designation encourages greater protection under the oversight of the Comisión Nacional de Museos, Monumentos y Lugares Históricos (National Commission of Museums, Monuments and Historic Places), created ...
On February 20, 1938, Roberto María Ortiz succeeded Justo as president and appointed Arturo Goyeneche as the new mayor of the city. In June 1939, the city council sanctioned the demolition of the Obelisco, citing economic, aesthetic and public safety reasons. However, the ordinance was vetoed by the municipal executive power, characterizing it ...
This made it attractive for water sports, especially rowing. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, British, French, Belgium, German, Swiss, Scandinavian, Italian, Spanish, and Jewish communities, mainly recent immigrants to Argentina, founded their rowing clubs and erected buildings in an eclectic mixture of styles to support tourism.
Statues in Argentina (1 C, 2 P) B. Bronze sculptures in Argentina (2 P) M. Sculptures of men in Argentina (3 P) O. Outdoor sculptures in Argentina (10 P) S.
Statue of Liberty at the top of the May Pyramid, inaugurated in 1856. She holds an Argentine shield in her left hand. The Argentine Republic allegorized by Ettore Ximenes in 1900; Note that in the place of the heart the Argentina Shield is sculpted. There are various allegorical representations of Argentina or associated in any way with Argentina.
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The Libertad Palace, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center (Spanish: Palacio Libertad, Centro Cultural Domingo Faustino Sarmiento) [4] [5] [6] is a cultural centre located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the largest of Latin America, [7] [8] and the third or fourth largest in the world. [9]