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A Day of Shopping

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February 2nd 2008
As we left the apt, there was another 1959 Ford Falcon - we have seen so many that we have lost count. If FORD stands for Fix Or Repair Daily, then the people of Buenos Aires have had many years of FORD and they all still seem to be running. Anyway, we headed out for a big day of shopping, and there is no place like Avenida Florida to do this; it is one long shopping street where they don’t allo ... 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