The Porteños can boast of having the widest avenue in the world (140 m) that crosses the capital from north to south. Two rows of manzanas (blocks) had to be razed to create Avenida 9 de Julio, named in memory of Argentina's Independence Day on July 9, 1816. The green spaces along the avenue were designed by the French landscaper Charles Thays. At the intersection with Avenida Corrientes and Avenida Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña you will come across the Plaza de la República, dominated by its famous Obelisk.
L'avenue la plus célèbre de Buenos Aires est aussi énorme qu'on peut l'imaginer ! On est quasiment obligé d'y mettre les pieds car les rues les plus importantes de la ville la croise comme les avenues Mayo et Santa Fe. C'est sur l'avenue 9 de Julio que se trouve le théâtre Colon.
