Another old and new juxtaposition

February 8th 2009
We spent today walking from our hotel in Recoleta to the Recolta Cemetery (where Eva Peron and many other people are buried), and then the street market outside.....then on to the National Museum of Bellas Artes (free and full of works by renown Europeans)....through the "hip" Palermo neighborhood (seemed a little like the Ballard of BA) to the shopping area....and tonight, all the way back! On 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

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Lynn Beebe

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I was a primary teacher in a K-12 alternative school. In 2006, I took a leave for four months, travelling through Central America. I visited schools and studied Spanish along with being a tourist. My class followed my travels through this blog. I have continued to use this blog to keep friends, family and my students connected to my travels, recently in Mexico and now Kenya! 2009 I am now retired and my husband and I hope to do even more traveling! I am volunteering in an after-school program on the Indian reservation where we live and at the local art museu... full info

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