Porto Madero

My first week in Buenos Aires and a trip to Uruguay

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July 28th 2009
It is already more than a week since I have arrived in Buenos Aires and I really enjoy my time here, even tough it is winter and unusual cold, brrr..... As I started right away with my Spanish lessons there was not much of sightseeing done so far. Still, I walk by some famouse places and roads every day on the way to my school, such as the Obelisco, Avenida de Mayo, Casa Rosada and Calle Florida. ... 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