Glacier Torre, Patagonia

Stage 10: Argentina - Chile - Easter Islands - Home

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January 26th 2010
So after a tremendous but tough time in the Nth East of Sth America it is time to start the long trip home: Argentina After a 45 bus ride from Rio I arrive in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. I have very fond memories of the last time I was in BA. It is an amazing place that is more akin to a European city than a Latin American one. The avenues are wide with skyscrapers and cafes o ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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