Plaza Sarmiento (Sarmiento Square), Mendoza

The Plaza Sarmiento was inaugurated in the middle of the 19th century, after a major earthquake that destroyed Mendoza almost completely. The square is named after Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the former president of Argentina. His grandiose monument is installed in the center of the square, the leader is depicted in the orator pose, with a huge condor protecting him from his back.