Sandwiches

Day 1 in Buenos Aires

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September 17th 2007
Sitting in the common room of my B&B listening to the rain, which had the decency to wait until I got in from my full day of exploring. Arrived at 9 am after 24 hours in transit and got a great orientation to the city from Ariel, the gay, Jewish B&B owner. He very kindly set up a city tour for me, which I promptly missed because I refused to look at my map as I was wandering around the city -- so ... 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