| Information about La Plata Argentina |
La Plata city is the capital of Buenos Aires Province. It is known as the "City of Diagonals" due to its design: a square with diagonals that cross it forming perfect rhombus, with woods and parks every six blocks.
In La Plata you will find many excellent Universities, where students go from different parts of Argentina and other countries.
La Plata main attractions are:
- Inmaculada Concepción Cathedral: South America´s largest neo-gothic temple. A great panoramic view
of the city from one of its towers.
- Argentino Theatre: an important cultural complex.
- La Plata Museum (of natural sciences): with almoust 3 million objects (fauna, flora & itmens from native towns). Don't miss the large mammal fossils.
- Zoo: with one of the most complete collections of autochthonous plants & animals.
- The República de los Niños: a them park, with a city in a reduced scale. |
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| How to get the city of La Plata from Buenos Aires |
From Buenos Aires you can get La Plata City by car, by bus or by train.
- Getting La Plata by car: (1 hour) by Buenos Aires - La Plata Highway. Only 55kms.
- Getting La Plata by bus: take Costera Mettopolitana Bus at Retiro Bus Station,
- Getting La Plata by Train: from Constitución Train Station, you can take the regular service (80 minutes) or the semi-express service (60 minutes). |
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La Plata is a bustling town with enough attractions to tempt a tourist and enough nightlife to entertain. The first cool hostel of this awesome university city.
