Tango at San Telmo

Buenos Aires

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July 15th 2007
"What's new Buenos Aires? I'm new, you wanna know what you're gonna get in me..." Etc., etc., etc. So, here we are in the capital of Argentina - famous for Madonna, Jimmy Nail and some bloke called Evita. Actually, one of the things BA should be famous for (and Argentina in general) are the absolutely amazing long-distance buses! We arrived here from Bariloche in a 'super-cama' bus that too ... 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