The rock that used to move

The Calm before the Storm

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April 15th 2005
Last weekend we went to Tandil with half the group. Tandil is about 5 hours south of Buenos Aires by bus, but still in the province of Buenos Aires. It lies right in the middle of the "sierras"(hills). The province of Buenos Aires is completely flat except for Tandil which has many hills. Tandil is known for its moving rock that doesn't move anymore. The main attraction of Tandil was a rock t ... 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