The bottom of the Arrechea Falls

Argentina Part II - The Hedon Empire crumbles in the face of tourism

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November 30th 2007
Rachel arrives so we get off our fat bottoms and do something The second half of our trip to Argentina was marked by Rachel’s arrival. Ana and I had done a lot of the tourist side of Argentina last time we visited together and so stored up all the trips and sights for Rach. We were to start with a cracker, one of the "eight natural wonders of the world" and something I had never seen bef ... 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