Buenos Aires horizon

4 nights in Buenos Aires!

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July 1st 2007
After almost 24 hours of travel, Danny and I arrived safely in Buenos Aires and took a cab from the airport to Giramondo Hostel & Bar in the San Telmo neighborhood of the city. We definitely thought the cab driver was ripping us off when he said the ride would cost 70 pesos, but we were doing our math wrong. The exchange now is about 3 to 1, and it turned out to only be about 20 bucks, not $210. ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires

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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