Me at Caminito

Catching Up

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July 7th 2007
Somehow I´ve gotten a few days behind. Thursday afternoon I toured La Boca. This is the most photographed barrio in Buenos Aires. In actuality, it is composed of four blocks. Everything is brightly painted. Historically this was a neighboorhood full of Italian immigrants. It is right at the port of Buenos Aires, and has no subte stop. Oh, and the reason for all the colors is because the ... 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