La Plata, Argentina

La Plata is located right outside of Buenos Aires and is the capital of the Buenos Aires Province. In began its sister city relationship with Louisville in 1994 and has been an active exchange partner ever since.

  • Metropolitan Area: 772,618

    Greater La Plata: 938,287

  • Founded in 1882 as the provincial capital of the Buenos Aires Region after Buenos Aires was declared the national capital of Argentina

    From 1952-55, La Plata was known as Eva Peron City named after the famous Argentinian also known as Evita

    It reverted back to its original name after Juan Peron was overthrown

  • Nicknamed the city of diagonals due to its diagonal streets

    The city plan was modeled after Washington DC

  • Cathedral of La Plata: Neo-gothic, largest church in Argentina

    Teatro Argentino de La Plata: the second largest opera house in Argentina

    Curutchet House: one of two buildings by Le Corbusier in the Americas

  • The burning of Momos: the burning of hundreds of dolls every New Year.

  • Sorrentinos: a stuffed pasta that can be filled with cheese, ham, vegetables, or nuts

    Chaura: a type of native berry

    Mazamorra: sweet, made from criollo white corn, cinnamon, and vanilla