Quilmes ruins
These ruins were built by the Quilmes people around 1000 AD. They fought off the Incas, but not the Spaniards, who deported the last inhabitants to Bs As in AD 1480.
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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 a... [read more]
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 a... [read more] Blog: Argentine Andean Northwest
Date: April 10th 2007
After a week in the Atacama Desert, I caught a bus back into Argentina to spend some time in the Andean northwest. The bus trip was relatively uneventful except for some minor altitude sickness and the discomfort of having to sit next to an incredibly racist Argentine police officer. Smiling, he actually asked me what I thought of 9-11. I just stared back at him in disbelief and told him he shoul ... read more
Date: April 10th 2007
After a week in the Atacama Desert, I caught a bus back into Argentina to spend some time in the Andean northwest. The bus trip was relatively uneventful except for some minor altitude sickness and the discomfort of having to sit next to an incredibly racist Argentine police officer. Smiling, he actually asked me what I thought of 9-11. I just stared back at him in disbelief and told him he shoul ... read more
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Having finished my MS in December, I´ve decided to trek around Patagonia for a few moths before embarking on finding a job. I´m starting this journey in Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world. The plan is to work my way north through a series of Argentine and Chilean parks before spending a while in the Lakes District of each country. Hopefully I will keep you all informed of my travels through this blog...... full info
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