Diligent Watch Standers

Boca v. River @ Mar del Plata

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January 27th 2008
So the school set up a weekend trip for Plata del Mar, a beach town south of Bs As. It was pretty expensive, 350 pesos, but it included transportation to and from Mar del Plata and a ticket for the biggest game in Argentina, Boca Juniors vs River Plate. I don't know why they are called those names. Rather different I know but try to explain to someone outside of America why we have teams called Me ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Mar del Plata

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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