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.
July 26th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba Last day in Cordoba today. Argentinas second biggest city. Too be honest my least favourite of all the places we have been so far. It´s a big city, but not that much to see. The centrer is more like a ... [full story]
July 7th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba Apres la nature et les chutes d´Iguazu, on est retourne en ville...Cordoba est agreable. Les rues du centre sont tres jolies et pavees. Pas de voitures pour nous embeter. Et la encore beaucoup d´eglis ... 10 photos[full story]
July 21st 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba We arrived to Cordoba late Friday afternoon. I figured we would have no problems catching a bus from Mendoza to Cordoba, however since most students are on vacation, we had to catch the 6 AM bus. We ... [full story]
July 4th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba Having not slept very well on the bus from BA to Cordoba (due to it not being the full sleeper we were supposed to get) we were both very tired when we arrived. It had been two days since we had show ... 5 photos[full story]
June 26th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba So, with heavy hearts but slightly lighter backpacks we headed to Retiro, the enormous bus station in BA for our overnight bus. Usually I would be dreading such a journey but we had heard great things ... 12 photos[full story]
May 5th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba So Córdoba is the city of colonial architecture, universities and nightlife. I stayed in a hostel called Córdoba backpackers which turned out to be a really great place, eating in tenedor libre places ... 18 photos[full story]
June 18th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba Here we are in Cordoba,
so pretty with mountains all around. The ride here was little longer due to the manifestation taking over the country. All the farmers are in revolt and now the whole coun ... 15 photos[full story]
May 29th 2008South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Córdoba We have spent quite a bit of time walking about the city and taking in some of the following, (yes, I am going to resort to point form!):
· A UNESCO heritage listed square with a number of Jesuit s ... 48 photos[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]
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