Monumento Julio Argentino Roca

Neglected Statue

Had no idea who Roca was till I did a bit of research. In some quarters he is accused of genocide of the residents of Patagonia but all I know is he was a two-time President of Argentina and a statesm...

Interesting Statue

Equestrian statue by Uruguayan sculptor José Zorrilla de San Martín of Julio Argentino Roca (1843-1914) president of Argentina in two periods: from 1880 to 1886 and from 1898 to 1904. He'd previously ...

Impressive

This is one of the many impressive things to see in Buenos Aires. Along with the famous avenue that claims to be the biggest in the world and the beautiful parks. It’s not a “must see” hit it’s good n...

It's part of the city

This is one of several landmarks that you will pass if you are walking through the city whilst in the centre. I enjoyed seeing this massive monument several times to and from my hotel. It's far bigger...

ESCULTURA ECUESTRE

Escultura ecuestre, realizada en bronce sobre una base de granito, en homenaje al militar y político Julio Argentino Roca Dos figuras representando a la patria y el trabajo lo acompañan. Se ubica en u...