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On the eastern side of Plaza de Mayo stands a beautiful and impressive building known as Casa Rosada (“pink house”).  It is thought that the color of the building comes from the 19th century habit of mixing cow’s blood with white paint.  When it was built in the 19th century, it was overlooking the river although with subsequent landfill it is now well inland and more than a kilometer from the river.

The Casa Rosada houses the President of Argentina’s offices; the Presidential residence is in Olivas, north of here.  The building is probably best know for It association with Eva Perón.  It was from the Presidential balcony of Casa Rosada that she often addressed her many supporters in Plaza de Mayo, including her …

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