Day 13 - Buenos Aires Photo 3

Day 13 - Buenos Aires

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January 22nd 2009
As usual Olga woke us up at 7:30am even if she knows we only have afternoon classes. After eating our crakers for breakfast we took the subway to go to Palermo with Elia. The Palermo neighbourhood comprises several parks, stores and restaurants. It reminded me la rue St-Denis but everything opens only at noon and then closes for most of the afternoon for the siesta. After school we headed back to ... 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