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La Plata: Unmissable Icons

La Plata, Argentina’s "City of Diagonals," is defined by its meticulous 19th-century urban planning and grand architecture. The city's heart is Plaza Moreno, anchored by the neo-Gothic Cathedral of La Plata. Key cultural sites include the La Plata Museum, renowned for its extensive paleontological collection, and the República de los Niños, a miniature city that reportedly inspired Walt Disney. The city's intellectual life centers on the National University of La Plata, with various historic faculty buildings scattered throughout its geometric grid.