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Buenos Aires

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January 27th 2008
I wasn't sure what to expect leaving Brazil and heading to Argentina, but I was extremely conscious of the fact that any beach was miles away from Buenos Aires. We checked into our hostel and bought a hostel international card to get money of this hostel and others belonging to the association. We then found that, ironically, our dorm was full of Brazilians. The hostel was quite nice as it was cen ... 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