Botanical Gardens

The start of an adventure

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September 21st 2007
After years of waiting and months of planning, we finally began our Latin America trip in Buenos Aires. And it couldn´t have started any worse! Not long after we'd reached the city, after an arduous 15 hour flight from London, my wallet was stolen on the subway. As we were boarding a train from a very busy platform at Diagonal Norte station, a man stopped to let us pass in front of him, which we ... 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