El barrio La Boca

Looking Back... (3/5) La Boca

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December 22nd 2006
Looking Back (3/5)...La Boca After spending several months in Buenos Aires, I can affirm that I know relatively well the Argentinean capital and its rythm. However, after traveling in other provinces, I can also say that Buenos Aires is not representative of the immense territory of Argentina. The presence of both a strong wealth and spread poverty within a same metropolis embodies the signific ... 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