La Plata, briefly known as Eva Perón City between 1952 and 1955, was built to become the capital of the state of Buenos Aires after the city became federalized in 1880. La Plata is a planned city centered around hygiene, with its city center arrayed in a strict grid. Perfectly patterned roads cut through the city's blocks, and thousands of trees line the urban streets as great green shields from the sky.

La Plata is a major cultural and tourist center in Argentina, home to dozens of art centers, theaters, museums, libraries, and cinemas. Declared a "City of the Future" by the Exposition Universelle, La Plata's future can only grow brighter as the arts flourish.