Historical Plates on Peron Crypt

Day 32 -- Buenos Aires

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January 6th 2013
Hard as it was, we rolled out early again today for our last day in this beautiful city. Carol’s main desire here was to visit the crypt of Evita, aka Eva Duarte Peron. Check out the crypt with the dog with the shiny nose. Legend has it if you rub the dog’s nose you will return to Buenos Aires. We’ll be back! We hit the streets and walked north to the Recoleta Cemetery which is in our area 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