Ave. Libertador

First Day Exploring

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February 3rd 2009
Today was a walking day. I woke up and began walking from Recoleta-where my apartment is- through Barrio Norte to Palermo. Most of the pictures are things that I just happened to see along the way, because I didn't really have a planned route. I knew there was a lot of parks in Palermo so I headed for those and circled back along the other side of Palermo, Barrio Norte and Recoleta. At one poi ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » 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