Obelisk at night

Where did all the mountains go?

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March 21st 2009
Buenos Aires was a huge culture shock for me at first. All of a sudden, in the space of a 4 hour flight, I went from the depths of Patagonia to a huge, hot, bustling city. I was amazed by the size of some of the streets here, I all but needed a pair of binoculars to see to the other side of Avenida Libertador! I was very thankful that for the first few days there I was able to stay with Sandy, ... read more

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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