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WEEK 20 - RETURN TO BUENOS AIRES

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April 26th 2007
WEEK 20 - RETURN TO BUENOS AIRES My last long journey from Puerto Iguazu to Rosario was on a Rio Uruguay bus. There were only 9 of us for the first 10 hours - and it was quite a party. My only two Scottish encounters of the trip had a flask of gaelic coffee which set the scene. These buses run continuously - only stopping briefly for passenger pick up and set down. All meals, coffee and water ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Fe » Rosario

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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