The Ranch

Goucho or Groucho?

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January 16th 2008
Today (Wednesday) was the trip to the pampas and started early with a small bus arriving on cue at the hotel. Then followed a shuttle run of a few hotels/hostels picking up several Colombians, 3 Aussies, a Canadian and 3 other Brits. A mixed bunch of course and the Colombians were very friendly and could speak as much english as we could speak spanish. This would prove useful later on. Arriv ... 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