Just blown out the candle

My 30th Birthday, Take One

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July 10th 2008
This year I feel like the Queen of England as I'm having two birthdays. My unofficial birthday took place yesterday afternoon (9th July) at a beautiful tea room in Salta city, namely: Sabor a Té (Translation for all you non Spanish speaking types: A taste of tea). The 9th July also happens to be one of the most important public holidays in the Argentinean calendar, Independence Day. For the major ... 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