La Boca

Tourism in Latin America

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May 24th 2006
Today was our second "Class on Wheels" and the focus was the growth of the tourism industry in Buenos Aires, so we travelled around BsAs for several hours visiting all the top tourist sites and learning about how the industry is growing. I have to admit it was nice to have the chance to go to all the touristy spots, like La Boca´s El Caminito, and not feel like tourist but rather a sociologist. I ... 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