Who founded Buenos Aires for the second and lasting time in 1580?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Juan de Garay, who arrived from Asuncion with a group of settlers
- Step 1: The first settlement of 1536 was abandoned under Indigenous attacks and hunger. Step 2. Garay refounded the city in 1580. Answer: Juan de Garay, who arrived from Asuncion with a group of settlers. Why not the others: Mendoza made the first attempt, while Cabrera and Valdivia founded other cities.
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