La Boca

Hola from Buenos Aires

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September 17th 2007
Hola! After what felt like days of travelling, we finally arrived in Buenos Aires last Saturday. Needless to say, after minimal sleep and a 36 hour journey, we were exhausted upon arrival... Our trip started at 3:00am in Brisbane with a flight to Sydney and a connecting flight to Aukland. However, in Aukland a mechanical malfunction saw us sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours followed by 3 ... 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