Emma the wannabe tango star

Sizzlin´ Buenos Aires

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January 18th 2009
So I have a lot of catching up to do on this blog! My first few days in Argentina were in Buenos Aires, and it was a real whirlwind. I know that my fellow Torontonians will hate me for saying this, but it was TOO hot there! I think there was a humidex of around 40 degrees. Now, I´m a person who loves heat, but in a non-airconditioned dorm room shared with 2 guys and four girls, it gets a litt ... 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