Alfajores

Getting fat in Argentina

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November 27th 2007
Maybe fat is too harsh....let´s say ´rubenesque´. Jamie and I have been travelling for almost 3 months now, and while I haven´t really been watching what I eat, I´ve had enough tummy bugs in Peru and Bolivia, for me not to have to worry! But now we´ve arrived in Argentina, and the food is amazing, hygiene is good, and my waistline is definately expanding. I thought that maybe the food of ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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