Recoleta Cemetary

Buenos Aires - Week 2

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September 29th 2008
Let me start by apologising for not updating this more frequently, although we have been busy learning Spanish .... and eating a lot of steak, and drinking red wine, it is no excuse for not giving the blog the attention it deserves. Consequently, I will now try and backdate the last few weeks from my written diary and pictures. We realise at the start of this week that we have been spending mo ... 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