above Rio in Bresil

day 23

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January 28th 2006
January 28th, 2006, second day in Buenos Aires day 23 of our cruise of 105, 82 to go. Montevideo, Uruguay was beautiful. We did no organized tours and just walked until I dropped- see picture! The gaucho museum is in a splendid mansion from 100 years ago. We hit town on a flea market day… heaven! I bought an emerald stone mounted on silver for 10 $ US- maybe glass and tin but I love it. Cost o ... read more

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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