La Plata
A capital designed on paper in 1882 — a perfect grid with diagonals across it and a plaza every six blocks. Le Corbusier's only house in the Americas is here.
La Plata in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in La Plata
Where to stay in La Plata
La Plata in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Astronomical Observatory
- Cathedral of La Plata
- Curutchet House
- La Plata City Hall
Landmarks in La Plata
The La Plata Astronomical Observatory is an observatory located in the city of La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its IAU code is 839.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jul 2026
Claudio Elias · Public domain
The Cathedral of La Plata or the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in La Plata, Argentina, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the 58th tallest church in the world. This Neogothic edifice is located in the geographical center of the city, facing the central square, Plaza Moreno, and the City Hall.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Jul 2026
Federico Pinto · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Curutchet House, La Plata, Argentina, is a building by Le Corbusier. It was commissioned by Dr. Pedro Domingo Curutchet, a surgeon, in 1948 and included a small medical office on the ground floor. The house consists of four main levels with a courtyard between the house and the clinic.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2024
Consuelopumara · CC BY-SA 4.0
Club Estudiantes de La Plata, referred to simply as Estudiantes de La Plata, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The La Plata Museum is a natural history museum in La Plata, Argentina. It is part of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo of the National University of La Plata.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Dec 2025
Plaza Moreno is the central public square of La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Located at the geometric centre of the city's urban grid, it occupies nearly 8 hectares between streets 50, 54, 12 and 14, making it one of the largest public squares in Argentina.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Jun 2026
Hmlaplata · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Teatro Argentino de La Plata is the second most important lyric opera house in Argentina, after the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. The theatre is located in a central block of the city of La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province. The venue occupies the block bounded by the 9 and 10 streets and 51 & 53 avenues; it belongs to the Monumental Axis of public buildings in La Plata.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2025
Juan Pedro Diez · CC BY 2.0
The La Plata Astronomical Observatory is an observatory located in the city of La Plata, capital of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its IAU code is 839.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Jul 2026
Claudio Elias · Public domain
The Cathedral of La Plata or the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in La Plata, Argentina, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the 58th tallest church in the world. This Neogothic edifice is located in the geographical center of the city, facing the central square, Plaza Moreno, and the City Hall.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Jul 2026
Federico Pinto · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Curutchet House, La Plata, Argentina, is a building by Le Corbusier. It was commissioned by Dr. Pedro Domingo Curutchet, a surgeon, in 1948 and included a small medical office on the ground floor. The house consists of four main levels with a courtyard between the house and the clinic.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2024
Consuelopumara · CC BY-SA 4.0
Club Estudiantes de La Plata, referred to simply as Estudiantes de La Plata, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Sep 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The La Plata Museum is a natural history museum in La Plata, Argentina. It is part of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo of the National University of La Plata.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Dec 2025
Plaza Moreno is the central public square of La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Located at the geometric centre of the city's urban grid, it occupies nearly 8 hectares between streets 50, 54, 12 and 14, making it one of the largest public squares in Argentina.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Jun 2026
Hmlaplata · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to La Plata: Oct or Nov or Mar or Apr
Guides about La Plata
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Camila Duarte · 2 Sep 2026
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Camila Duarte · 2 Sep 2026
Every guide still tells you to bring US dollars and it has been wrong since April 2025. What a month costs in pesos now, the neighbourhoods, and the caveats.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026
The blue dollar advice every guide still gives is out of date since April 2025. Five neighbourhoods, what changed about paying, and where not to book.
Camila Duarte · 2 Sep 2026