Fabio and Josephine

weeks 4 and 5

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May 3rd 2006
Hola! As we near the end of our trip, our strongest impression of Argentina is the warmth of the people we have met here. This is epitomized by the usual greeting: a cheek-to-cheek air kiss, often accompanied by an embrace. This greeting is exchanged with both old friends and new acquaintances. We received this greeting from women and men, girls and boys. Traditionally men did not embrace or ai ... read more

South America » Argentina » Mendoza » Mendoza

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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