god and country

...after one week....

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July 11th 2006
Well, i´ve survived one week in the city that never sleeps, always smokes, drives like hell, and is impossibly easy to be a tourist in. I´m living in a great guest house in a trendy neighbourhood named Palermo complete with a bbq, a rooftop terrace, a full kitchen and more yerba mate than one could ever drink. As I said, i´ve been here for one week, i survived the 11 hour flight sitting smac ... 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