Mixing the old and new

It all starts in Argentina

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August 7th 2009
So we´ve (Juliet and I) arrived in Argentina for a few weeks of touring. Not really sure what to expect but I´ve wanted to visit Buenos Aires (or BA to the stylish locals) for a good many years and it won the lucky dip when we spent an afternoon in the travel section of Borders a few months ago. Well I´ll start this all off with a pat on the back for Air France for transporting us in style (n ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

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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