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.
January 15th 2008South America » Argentina » Misiones » Posadas The River parana touches the shores of Argentina and Paraguay. The international bridge spans the distance between the two countries. Shopping is said to be much cheaper on the Paraguayan side.
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January 19th 2008South America » Argentina » Misiones » Posadas Our next major stop was Rosario, however, to get there we had to stop on Posadas. We were hoping to spend the day stopping at a Jesuit Missions location, then move on to Posadas to catch a night bus t ... [full story]
January 13th 2008South America » Argentina » Misiones » Posadas Hello!!! We haven't written anything in quite a while, because of slow internet connections and we wanted to post pictures. So get ready for some great pics! We'll blog later. Ellen and Tim
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