San Telmo 4

November 13th 2005
The hostel seems to get busier every day, I keep on seeing new faces and had a nice conversation with a Brazilian girl this morning. After a bit of fuffing I made my way to the market in San Telmo. To use the underground I bought a ticket for ten journeys (or diez viajes). Unsurprisingly you also get beggars on the tube in Buenos Aires, and like in London some of them do a quick performance. The ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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George C

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After four years of work, it's time for a break. I hear travelling in South America is fantastic, so I'm really looking forward to it. I have a rough plan, but I'm quite flexible. I rather take it easy than try to see as much as I can. My first stop is Buenos Aires in Argentina, where I'm planning to learn Spanish for about a month. I'm sure at times it will be awkward not being able to communicate properly with the locals, but making the effort should add to the atmosphere of being somewhere different. I'm planning to spend another month seeing other parts of Argentina (maybe the I... full info

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