Che statue

Waving Flags

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April 2nd 2009
So, after leaving Buenos Aires, I had 3 weeks to spend before I wanted to be back there for yet more football. Just about enough time to check out Rosario, Cordoba and Uruguay thought I. And so this first leg took me just 4 hours from BA to Rosario, famous for being the birthplace of Che Guevara. Now, I'm no communist, but this Guevara fellow seems rather popular, so I thought it was only rig ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Fe » Rosario

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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