La Casa de Jose y Julia

Hello From Argentina

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February 24th 2008
The last 10 days have been a full, dazzling adventure, and before the colors and sounds completely fade, we want to put words to a few of our more vivid memories... The punishing flight from Chicago had been delayed by a blizzard, so it was disorienting to step off the plane in Buenos Aires into a blast of heat and humidity...think St. Louis or Washington DC in late July. Of course, it is late ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche

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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