Near the river bank and surrounded by outstanding symbols of the local history, San Martín Square is the right place for people who want to take a break, enjoying the sun, colourful flowers and its typical architecture.

The first name given to it was Cristóbal Colón, then it was changed to 25 de Mayo, to celebrate the first Buenos Aires government in the nation that was seeking independence from Spain, and since 1950 it is named after the national hero, José de San Martín, represented in a monument where he is riding a horse.

The place was wire-fenced in its early years and the night lights were powered with kerosene.

A remarkable neighbour building belongs to the Banco de la Nación Argentina. It was impressive in its original time and many were surprised by the project, since a two level construction for this institution was rare in a city like Colón, whose population was under the number of other parts of the country where simple houses were the seat of the bank.