This is the capital of Buenos Aires Province, the main Argentine Province and also known as the city of diagonals; It is located in the so-called Humid Pampas 56 kms Southeast of Buenos Aires City at 34 55’ South latitude and 57 17’ West longitude. It covers a surface area of 949,38 square kilometers and is 9,87 meters above sea level and has around 600,000 inhabitants. Besides being the capital of Argentina’s most important Province and seat of its government, it has three very prestigious universities and a rich cultural history, a place where ideas are debated and scientific research takes place.