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America Finale

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April 19th 2006
I arrived in Buenos Aires yesterday to finish off my six plus months in the Americas. The three days spent in Mendoza were not quite as eventful as we had hoped due in part to our hostel location and to the fact that it was Semana Santa, or Easter Weekend. First, while the hostel itself (Chimbas) was well maintained, and the staff were excellent, its location 5 minutes from the bus station was r ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

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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