walking to work

Some BA Observations

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May 28th 2009
-When traffic lights are red, they give you a yellow light to let you know they’re about to turn green. I knew this from the last time I was here, but I had forgotten. I like that little warning - ‘almost your turn!’ it is telling me. -It is winter here now, but not that cold (lowest around mid-upper 40s to 60s). BA locals are walking around in parkas and ski-wear. It seems a bit extreme. -E ... read more

South America » Argentina » 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