Jose de San Martin

This is the tomb of the man who liberated Argentina, Chile, and Peru in that order. These folks stand nearly motionless for two hours before relief. Location is a chapel inside the Cathedral. Never before observed military inside a cathedral.

Buenos Aires

January 26th 2023
This post will likely win the title of our shortest. We spent two days in Buenos Aires and, on one, toured the city with Veronica and her wonderful driver. The city is less dense, and traffic more civilized than Rio, although we're not sure Veronica agrees with either conclusion. There are no captivating landscapes as in Rio, and while the architecture seems better, there is not much to photograph ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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