A report on Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities, Buenos Aires and Madrid

2010 summit of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

2012 summit of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities in Lisbon, Portugal.

Our Lady of Buen Aire in front of the National Migration Department

A section of the Muslim Walls of Madrid. For a list of all the walls, see: Walls of Madrid.

2018 summit of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities in San José, Costa Rica.

Juan de Garay founding Buenos Aires in 1580. The initial settlement, founded by Pedro de Mendoza, had been abandoned since 1542.

View of Madrid from the west, facing the Puerta de la Vega. Drawing by Anton van den Wyngaerde, 1562

2021 summit of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities in Madrid, Spain.

Aldus verthoont hem de stadt Buenos Ayrros geleegen in Rio de la Plata, painting by a Dutch sailor who anchored at the port around 1628.

Baths in the Manzanares in the place of Molino Quemado (detail), by Félix Castello (c. 1634–1637)

Emeric Essex Vidal, General view of Buenos Ayres from the Plaza de Toros, 1820. In this area now lies the Plaza San Martín.

View of Calle de Alcalá in 1750 by Antonio Joli

Impression of the Buenos Aires Cathedral by Carlos Pellegrini, 1829.

The Second of May 1808 by Francisco de Goya

Construction of the Obelisk of Buenos Aires on the 9 de Julio Avenue, 1936.

People seeking refuge in the metro during the unsuccessful Francoist bombings (1936–1937) over Madrid during the Spanish Civil War

Catalinas Norte is an important business complex composed of nineteen commercial office buildings and occupied by numerous leading Argentine companies, foreign subsidiaries, and diplomatic offices. It is located in the Retiro and San Nicolás neighborhoods.

2011 Anti-austerity protests in the Puerta del Sol

Satellite view of the Greater Buenos Aires area, and the Río de la Plata.

Madrid as seen by the Sentinel-2 satellite in October 2020

Heavy rain and thunderstorm in Plaza San Martin. Thunderstorms are usual during the summer.

Municipal police agents from the 2018 promotion

The Buenos Aires City Hall in the right corner of the entrance to the Avenida de Mayo

Metropolitan Police of Buenos Aires City

Royal Palace of Madrid built in the 18th century.

The Immigrants' Hotel, constructed in 1906, received and assisted the thousands of immigrants arriving to the city. The hotel is now a National Museum.

Villa 31, a villa miseria in Buenos Aires

The Metropolitan Cathedral is the main Catholic church in the city.

The Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, the main stock exchange and financial center of Argentina.

The Temple of Debod, an ancient Egyptian temple dismantled and rebuilt in the Parque del Oeste.

Headquarters of the National Bank of Argentina, the national bank and the largest in the country's banking sector.

Buenos Aires Bus, the city's tourist bus service. The official estimate is that the bus carries between 700 and 800 passengers per day, and has carried half a million passengers since its opening.

The Campo del Moro gardens near the Royal Palace

Monument to the Carta Magna and Four Regions of Argentina in the neighborhood of Palermo

The Manzanares flowing through the Monte de El Pardo.

The Centro Cultural Kirchner (Kirchner Cultural Center), located at the former Central Post Office, is the largest of Latin America.

Mount of El Pardo and Soto de Viñuelas inside the city of Madrid

Homage to Buenos Aires, a mural located at the Carlos Gardel station of the Buenos Aires Underground. It represents a typical scene from the city and several of its icons, such as singer Carlos Gardel, the Obelisco, the port, tango dancing and the Abasto market.

The interior of El Ateneo Grand Splendid, a celebrated bookstore located in the barrio of Recoleta.

Tango dancers during the World tango dance tournament.

Mercamadrid facilities in South-Eastern Madrid

Building works of Caleido in August 2018

A screening at Parque Centenario, as part of the 2011 edition of BAFICI

Madrid de los Austrias. It is the part of Madrid with the most buildings of the Habsburg-period.

A fashion show at the Planetarium in 2013, as part of BAFWEEK.

Set of La 1's newscast services, Telediario.

View of Bolívar Street facing the Cabildo and Diagonal Norte, on Buenos Aires' historical center. The city's characteristic convergence of diverse architectural styles can be seen, including Spanish Colonial, Beaux-Arts and modernist architecture.

Las Meninas, by Diego de Velázquez, 1656 (Prado Museum)

Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, a public high school in Buenos Aires, and it is one of the most prestigious in Argentina and Latin America.

The Lady of Elche, an iconic item exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum

University of Buenos Aires' Law School in Recoleta

Facsimile of the Madrid Codex exhibited at the Museum of the Americas

Chalcography for an edition of Francisco de Quevedo's El Parnaso Español (1648)

Portrait of Benito Pérez Galdós, by Joaquín Sorolla, 1894

A Mitre Line Trenes Argentinos train in Retiro railway station

Interior of the National Library of Spain

Map of the Greater Buenos Aires Commuter Rail Network

200 Series rolling stock at San José de Flores station, Buenos Aires Underground.

Festivities of San Isidro Labrador in the pradera, 2007.

High heels race in WorldPride Madrid 2017

People in costumes during the proclamation (pregón) of the 2013 Carnival

Buquebus high-speed ferries connect Buenos Aires to Uruguay

Campo Argentino de Polo, home of the Argentine Open Polo Championship, the most important global event of this discipline

The Madrid Derby at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

La Bombonera during a night game of Copa Libertadores between Boca Juniors v. Colo Colo.

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Final at the Palacio de Deportes

2009 Madrid Open Women's Final at the Caja Mágica

The rectorate of the Complutense University of Madrid

School of Mines, Technical University of Madrid

The M-607 meets the M-30 north of the municipality.

The network of high capacity roads in Spain features its most important node in Madrid.

AVE rolling stock at the Madrid Atocha station

Interior of the terminal 4 (T4) of the Madrid–Barajas Airport.

Founded in October 1982, the union is headquartered in Madrid.

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Buenos Aires architecture is characterized by its eclectic nature, with elements resembling Paris and Madrid.

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Buenos Aires is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities from 12 October 1982 establishing brotherly relations with the following cities:

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Madrid is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities establishing brotherly relations with the following cities through the issuing of a collective statement in October 1982:

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Andorra la Vella

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Capital of the Principality of Andorra.

Andorra la Vella is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities from 12 October 1982 establishing brotherly relations with the following cities:

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Lisbon

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Capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2.

Phoenician archaeological dig in a cloister of the Lisbon Cathedral.

Part of the Cerca Velha (Old Wall), originally built by the Romans.

The 1384 Siege of Lisbon in Froissart's Chronicles.

The oldest known panorama of Lisbon (1500–1510) from the Crónica de Dom Afonso Henriques by Duarte Galvão

King Manuel I ordered Jerónimos Monastery to be built in Belém, to serve Portuguese discoverers.

Ribeira Palace and the Terreiro do Paço depicted in 1662 by Dirk Stoop.

The Proclamation of the Portuguese Republic in 1910.

The Palace of Ajuda was built as a residence for the King of Portugal following the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake.

Queen Maria II National Theatre was built in 1842.

The Treaty of Lisbon, which forms the constitutional basis of the European Union, was signed at the Jerónimos Monastery in 2007.

Map of the 24 freguesias (administrative divisions of the city) of Lisbon grouped by zone:

View of the Lisbon metropolitan area, with the Portuguese Riviera to the west of Lisbon and the Setúbal Peninsula south of the Tagus River.

Alfama, with the churches of S. Vicente de Fora, S. Engrácia, and S. Estêvão, and the Tagus river behind.

View from the São Jorge Castle, including the Praça do Comércio on the waterfront

Duke of Cadaval Square, bordering Bairro Alto and the Baixa Pombalina.

Monument to Luís de Camões, considered the greatest poet of the Portuguese language, in Chiado.

The Parque das Nações district was initially built for the Lisbon World Expo.

Lisbon City Hall, the seat of Lisbon's municipal government.

Current composition of Lisbon city council (2021-2025): PSD / CDS / A / MPT / PPM (7) PS / L (7) CDU (2) BE (1)

The National Coach Museum has the largest collection of royal carriages in the world and is one of Lisbon's most visited institutions

The National Museum of Ancient Art has one of the largest art collections in the world

The Belém Tower, one of the most famous and visited landmarks in Lisbon and throughout Portugal.

Rossio Square, with Queen Maria II National Theatre in the background

Avenida da Liberdade is one of the most expensive shopping streets in Europe and famous as a popular destination for luxury goods shopping.

Lisbon is the home of Web Summit, the largest tech event in the world.

The Port of Lisbon is one of the busiest ports in Europe.

The Lisbon Metro is Portugal's oldest and largest subway system.

A Lisbon tram by Lisbon Cathedral and Santo António Church.

Gare do Oriente train station, designed by Santiago Calatrava.

The 25 de Abril Bridge crosses the Tagus River from Alcântara to Almada.

The rectory and main campus of the New University of Lisbon.

Instituto Superior Técnico, which belongs to the University of Lisbon is based on the Alameda D. Afonso Henriques.

About 3 million people live in the Lisbon metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the Iberian Peninsula, after Madrid and Barcelona.

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina (1992)

From 12 October 1982, Lisbon is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities.

Rio de Janeiro

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Second-most populous city in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas.

Founding of Rio de Janeiro on 1 March 1565

Rio de Janeiro, then de facto capital of the Portuguese Empire, as seen from the terrace of the Convento de Santo Antônio (Convent of St. Anthony), c. 1816

Map of the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1820, then capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, with the transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil

The Sugarloaf cable car between the 1940s and 1950s

A convoy of tanks along the streets of the city in 1968 during the military rule. At the time, Rio de Janeiro was a city-state, capital of Guanabara.

Satellite view of Greater Rio de Janeiro

View of South Zone with Corcovado in the background

Sugarloaf Cable Car approaching the summit

Aerial view of Downtown Rio with the Rio–Niterói Bridge in the background

Aerial view of Fort Copacabana, with Copacabana (right) and Ipanema (left, background)

Aqueduct built in the 18th century, as was the entire historic complex of the Colônia Juliano Moreira inside Pedra Branca State Park in Taquara

Barra da Tijuca with Pedra da Gávea in background

Portuguese immigrant in Rio de Janeiro, considered the largest "Portuguese city" outside Portugal.

Treemap showing the market share of exports, by product, for the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2014 generated by DataViva

Downtown Rio, in the financial district of the city

Center for Human Science of the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro

Superior institute of Education of Rio de Janeiro (ISERJ)

Tim Maia, the greatest representative of soul music in the country's history, from Rio de Janeiro.

New Year's Eve fireworks at Copacabana Beach

The World Stage at the "Rock in Rio" music festival

Banda de Ipanema, one of the largest carnival blocks of the city

Barra Olympic Park, built for 2016 Summer Olympics

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

Rio de Janeiro–Santos Dumont National Airport

Rio de Janeiro Light Rail in Downtown Rio

The Santa Teresa Tramway is the oldest operating tram system in South America.

Bike Rio rental station in Mauá Square, Downtown Rio

Satellite view of Greater Rio de Janeiro at night

On 2 October 2009, the International Olympic Committee announced that Rio de Janeiro would host the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2016 Paralympic Games, beating competitors Chicago, Tokyo, and Madrid.

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rio de Janeiro is a part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities.

Managua

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Capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and the center of an eponymous department.

Inter-Continental Hotel and Metrocentro Mall

One of Managua's growing number of malls – Galerias Santo Domingo

Trees of Life installation on the streets of Managua

Vista of the Tiscapa Lagoon and the city of Managua.

2,100-year-old human footprints called "Huellas de Acahualinca"

During the Santo Domingo festival some people cover themselves in a mix of grease and motor oil to pay promises to the saints while others wear masks and costumes.

Celebrating the annual "Alegria por la vida" Carnaval in 2007.

Matrix Bar y Discoteca (no longer in business) located near the Zona Rosa

Nicaraguans have a strong interest in baseball, which has become a major sport in the country as well as a part of the nation's culture.

Old Downtown, Managua on Roosevelt Avenue

Managua is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities from 12 October 1982 establishing brotherly relations with the following cities:

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Bogotá

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Capital of Colombia, and one of the largest cities in the world.

The Bogotá savanna is the high plateau in the Andes where Bogotá is located. The flatlands are clearly visible in the topography and the result of a Pleistocene lake; Lake Humboldt, that existed until around 30,000 years BP

The Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, founder of the city

Iglesia de San Francisco is the oldest church standing in Bogotá, built between 1557-1566, located in La Candelaria (the city Oldest part)

The Plateresque Colonial Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé, built between 1604-1622.

The Royal Street (in 1869), today known as Seventh Avenue (Carrera Séptima)

Bogotá is the third largest city within city limits in South America by population, after São Paulo and Lima

International Business Center, Bogotá, D.C.

Street arrangement of Bogotá based on the Cartesian coordinate system: North is to the right. (Typical maps for the city place the north on the left.)

View of Bogotá from the mountain Monserrate

Bogotá Future Population (Medium Variant)

An old house in the Teusaquillo locality, near downtown Bogotá (Estrato 4)

BD Bacatá, under construction, will be the city's tallest building.

Teatro de Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus Theater)

Monserrate Sanctuary at top of the mount

Atlantis Plaza Mall, featuring the Hard Rock Cafe

La Candelaria, the historical district of the city

Urban (SITP) bus, part of the integrated public transport system

Traffic on the Northern Highway (Autopista Norte)

"El Claustro" at the Del Rosario University

Luis Carlos Sarmiento Building of Science and Technology at the National University of Colombia

Centro Ático at Pontifical Xavierian University

Mario Laserna Building at the University of the Andes

Liberators Building at El Bosque University

Main Cloister at Saint Thomas Aquinas University

Julio Mario Santo Domingo Public Library

Ajiaco is one of the city's most representative dishes

"Chocolate santafereño" (Santafe hot chocolate), almojábana, cheese and pandebono

Santa Clara Church Museum built between 1629 and 1647. It has a large collection of colonial Colombian paintings.

In 2007, Bogotá was awarded the title of Cultural Capital of Ibero-America by the UCCI (Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities), and it became the only city to have received the recognition twice, after being awarded for the first time in 1991.

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain