La Tren de la Costa

Riding the Rails to San Isidro

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February 1st 2008
After getting an update from Marie (thank you SKYPE) we headed out for the countryside. Took the usual walk to get the subway and went over to Retiro train station. The first train could best be described as a “cattle car” and we boarded for Mitre. After we sat down and the train got underway one of the ladies across from us wondered why a couple of tourists would be going on this train - like ... 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