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Congreso

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February 6th 2009
It was sunny again today, so I headed for Congreso de la Nacion. I went down libertad through the plaza Lavalle which is bordered by the teatro Colon, which looked beautiful in pictures, but was under construction and covered by a large cloth so I didn't get any pictures, hopefully it won't last the duration of my trip. I took libertad to av. de mayo, which is supposed to be the place for street ... 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