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What's the Maté?

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July 24th 2008
Polly: We´re still in Puerto de Iguazu and kind of enjoying this little town. It´s got loads of character and cool little bars and restaurants. The locals are really friendly and I´m trying to practice my Spanish, although it´s still fairly ropey. For the first few days we noticed everyone walked around with a flask under their arm and a little cup, but didn´t really get it. We now ha ... read more

South America » Argentina » Misiones » Puerto Iguazú

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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