Plaza fundacional en el siglo XX

Urban transformations and modernization of 3 Latin America grand central plazas (Lima, Perú; Bogotá, Colombia and Santiago, Chile) in the 20th century. The interventions reflect the growth of the cities and the ambitions of their nationalist governments during a period of political consolidation and state intervention. "However, the role of the plaza as a memory container has remained during the processes of expansion and growth of Latin American capitals. The original model influenced by the Hispanic tradition is individualized in the 20th century when, after the struggle for independence, the Latin American countries began a search for identity associated with the birth of the republic." (HKB Translation) --Page xi.