a closer look at the "real" La Boca

La Boca - the home of street Tango

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November 12th 2008
The last week of school is here, and with it my last days in BsAs, and in the interest of seeing as much as possible before I head south later this weekend, I went to La Boca yesterday with two fellow students! La Boca is a must see-neighborhood in BsAs, and it lived up to its reputation! Colorful houses, a bit run down, close to the "projects" and the very low income squatter areas around the h ... 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