Pink House

Buenos Aires, Sights and Tango

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August 14th 2008
We wake, to the sound of welcome to the jungle blaring out. It has been a bad nights sleep and we don't emerge until nearly lunch. To raise our spirits we go to a cafe we spotted the other night and fill ourselves with the many pastries on offer. Now full we set off across the city to view the major sites of BA. First stop the Casa Rosada (pink house) where Evita made her speeches and 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