My Spanish teacher, Silvi

Bariloche! The Muskoka of Argentina

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January 19th 2009
So here I am in San Carlos de Bariloche (apparently this town is not an option on this blog so I chose San Martin de Los Angeles, the next closest town!) in the heart of Argentina´s Lake District. I will probably be here for 2 weeks studying Spanish at a school called "Spanish in the Mountains" and staying in a family homestay situation. It took me 23 hours to get here on the bus!!!!!!!!!! I ... read more

South America » Argentina » Neuquén » San Martín de Los Andes

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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