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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]
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] Blog: Buenos Aires, Uruguay and a couple of hours in Jerusalem
Date: January 19th 2008
Reluctantly we left the nice cool ten degrees Celsius of Patagonia for the scorching summer weather of Buenos Aires where we were reunited with Rory. Typically we arrived right in the middle of a heat wave, even the locals were glowing. Our hostel was located in the very nice area of San Telmo famous for its antique shops and Sunday market. The market had a fantastic array of vintage clothing, br ... read more
Date: January 19th 2008
Reluctantly we left the nice cool ten degrees Celsius of Patagonia for the scorching summer weather of Buenos Aires where we were reunited with Rory. Typically we arrived right in the middle of a heat wave, even the locals were glowing. Our hostel was located in the very nice area of San Telmo famous for its antique shops and Sunday market. The market had a fantastic array of vintage clothing, br ... read more
