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June 18th 2007
We have just had a very cultural weekend! 17 June is the anniversary of the death of General Martín Miguel de Güemes, leader of the Gaucho Army which defended the Northwest territories of Argentina during the war of Independence. He was fatally wounded in Salta, his home town, on the night of 16 June, 186 years ago. The weekend is now a major celebration in the ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta

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

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