Day 14 - Buenos Aires Photo 1

Day 14 - Buenos Aires

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January 23rd 2009
Elena decided to go shopping by herself in the morning (I'm apparently not the best shopping buddy... as I usually wait in front of the store..) I decided to visit la plaza del congresso, which is Argentina's equivalent of Canada's parliament. As usual, the building was closed for visit and I didn't have a change to visit it. The building was still impressive and well worth a look. Its architectur ... read more

South America » Argentina » 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