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Event trade Americas

Buenos Aires

1536 CE

Colonial port city that became the gateway for South American trade and…

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Capital and most populous city of Argentina

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Landmark · Americas

Buenos Aires

1536 CE – still standing

Colonial port city that became the gateway for South American trade and immigration

Standing in 1536 CE

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