The view from our apartment

Buenos Aires

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June 14th 2008
Buenos Aires certainly sets itself apart from Brazil and Peru from the moment you get into the taxi. Don´t get me wrong Cusco has amazing history and Rio and Iguazu are beautiful, but Buenos Aires is different. It’s a huge city that reminds me a lot of New York since it has trendy places to eat and night clubs that stay open till... well, I’ve made it past 6 am and they were still open! T ... read more

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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