avenida 9 de julio

besos de buenos aires

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January 26th 2006
Known to some as the "paris of south america", buenos aires (or the city of good air) has yet to disappoint.... i have been here for 3 weeks, and all is can say is...i love it here! home to the infamous "evita" peron, the iconic maradona, carlos gardel, and as many would argue, the cultural mecca of the continent - buenos aires has a ton to offer. the city was originally colonized by the sp ... 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