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1. Buenos Aires Argentina

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   The area now occupied by Buenos Aires was first settled in 1536 by Spanish explorer Pedro de Mendoza, who named the site Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre in homage to the patron saint of Sardinian sailors. This initial settlement, however, was abandoned due to persistent hostility from indigenous Querandí peoples and subsequent supply shortages [2].
   The city was permanently refounded in 1580 by Juan de Garay, who established the current grid layout that characterizes much of th…