Cristo Redentor statue, La Cumbre

The Home Stretch: Cordoba, Rosario and Buenos Aires

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August 18th 2009
So it's been about three weeks since my last entry. Since you haven't heard from me you may have wondered what happened. Well, I enjoyed the last two weeks of my trip and got back to the US on August 4th. Since then I've been busy getting my life in order, including my move to Baltimore, and the time is flown by. This will be the last entry about my trip, followed by another entry where I wil ... 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