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A week in Buenos Aires

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February 19th 2009
A week in Buenos Aires is all I have before I head to Brazil and meet my friend Angelica. I make the most of it by exploring the city. Antique Market I wish I can buy things on my trip but sadly I can't. I just can't see myself lugging all the stuff with me around the world. I know that I could easily mail it home, but then I will just have junk that I won't need. So, I avoid buying a ... 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