La Plata is a city in argentina that serves as the capital of buenos aires province. Well known as a wellspring of Latin American culture, La Plata houses numerous theaters, museums, and an esteemed university. It is also famous for its North-South/East-West axis in its urban planning. It lies at the mouth of the Rio de La Plata.
"La Plata hears amidst her torrents' roar;
Potosi hears it, as she digs the ore:
Ardent, the Genius fans the noble strife,
And pours through feeble souls a higher life,
Shouts to the mingled tribes from sea to sea,
And swears—Thy world, Columbus, shall be free."
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