Background: 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 and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983, and numerous elections since then have underscored Argentina's progress in democratic consolidation.
April 24th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba The Andes! Mountains that are definitely deserving of an exclamation mark. We watched these impressive mountains through our window as the driver pressed ever harder on the accelarator, straining th ... 40 photos[full story]
May 3rd 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba What a lazy week I´ve had!
I arrived here in Cordoba on Monday, and today is Saturday. I realised yesterday that, guess what, I´ve only got another 6 weeks in South America, and I really need to ge ... [full story]
April 28th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba Live vanuit Argentinië, zijn hier Sander en Remco
Om maar meteen met de deur in huis te vallen, als je ooit in Argentinië met de bus gaat reizen doe dat in een Super Cama bus. De vorige keer dat wi ... 12 photos[full story]
April 3rd 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba There is something extremely unnatural about leaving somewhere at 5pm on a Wednesday, flying for eleven and a half hours, getting a dodgy taxi (driven by a 90 year old man) and somehow managing to arr ... 9 photos[full story]
March 13th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba Day 136: Wanderings in Cordoba
Sorry, but this entry starts with a moan.....
*whinge start*: Having left Hostal Obelisco this morning, we headed to the airport early. This was not only to ensure ... 5 photos[full story]
March 18th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba Asuncionissa oli koko ajan kamalan kuuma, mutta jaksoin kuitenkin tehda haluamani keskustakierroksen lauantaipaivana. Eipa siella oikeastaan mitaan kovin kiinnostavaa ollut. Valittomasti hulppean hall ... 4 photos[full story]
February 29th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba M: So, it´s been a while since we have written... this may be a long one!
After Uruguay, we went to Iguazu to see the incredible waterfalls. Iguazu is where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet, and ... 19 photos[full story]
February 16th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba A 12-hour bus journey took me from Mendoza to Cordoba, which lies pretty much in the centre of Argentina. It was a long journey with just one 10-minute stop along the way and only Argentinian country ... [full story]
December 12th 2007South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba hi, how you guys? i am still alive (: ... i spent the
last couple of weeks in Cordoba, Mendoza (and around
them - started seeing a little of Arentina's beautiful
nature) and came back to BsAs this ... [full story]
December 18th 2007South America » Argentina » Córdoba A meat wave is moving steadily south across Argentina.
My junior year in college I experimented for a month with a then unheard of all meat diet (before old Atkins stole my idea). After eating ... 17 photos[full story]
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