Through the round window

What a difference a day makes

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October 20th 2007
In this instance the difference from Bolivia to Argentina came in the form of paved roads, supermarkets, cars, buses and people. We were in awe at the bus station - so clean and full of shops, food and cold drinks! We had met people in Bolivia who were travelling the other way and said they were surprised by the difference between the two countries - but as we had been through, Ecuador, Peru and ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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 an... ... read more