Amy amongst the Myrtle Trees

Argentinian Lakes District

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February 4th 2010
Villa la Angostura Well we knew we were back in Argentina - a few kilometres after the border crossing into Argentina and our bus was stopped by a blockade. It was taxi drivers protesting about a taxi driver who had died... Eventually they let the traffic into Villa la Angostura but then stopped any buses from leaving, holding to ransom any passengers who had an onward ticket to Bar ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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