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The first day of spring

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September 22nd 2005
Yesterday was the first day of our trip and also happened to be the first day of spring in Argentina. We had only just left our hotel when a kindly old gent (the local cobbler) handed Suse a red carnation, which felt like a warm welcome to life in South America. Every self respecting girl in Buenos Aires was proudly clutching a flower and all the chaps were rushing to the nearest stall to buy f ... read more

South America » Argentina » 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