The Congress building

Argentina - Day 5

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October 31st 2010
Yesterday, we began by walking to the subway. It was a cool windy day and we had not yet been on Argentina’s finest. We headed for the Congress building. We next headed to the Federal Court building. On the way, we passed another beautiful old magnolia tree guarded by a rooster. The Federal Court building was featured prominently in the movie “The secret in Their Eyes” (El Secreto de Sus O ... 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