buenos aires

day 104 (fri)

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January 30th 2010
absolutely baking again today so we have decided to visit the huge lido in the north of town in the park area. we caught a cab and it took us along the front between the river plate and the airport. quite an experience getting in, we got turned away as we had visited the medical area, so back we went to the medical area, you had to have a shower and then the doctor checks your feet to make sure y ... 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