La Recoleta

I'm Here!

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June 5th 2007
I arrived in Buenos Aires this morning after a fairly pleasant flight. I was in the back of the plane and had a whole row to myself to sleep in. I slept for about seven out of the ten hours I was on board. I am staying in La Recoleta Barrio, which is a fun place. I spent most of the afternoon walking up and down Avenida Santa Fe. For some strange reason, it felt a bit like a cross be ... 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