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A Final Farewell to Buenos Aires

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October 10th 2007
We had some personal business to attend to in Buenos Aires so we decided to make a week of it. We had for gotten how busy the city was (compared to Salta) and we were in for a shock with the price increases since March! During the week we said "hi and goodbye" to lots of friends and ate and drank far too much! It was quite sad saying all those farewells, but it made us realise what good friends ... 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