Street Scenes in San Telmo

Buenos Dias, Buenos Aires!

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February 22nd 2010
My boat finally docked in Buenos Aires after a particularly turbulent journey from Colonia. I opted to walk to the nearest metro station to get to the hostel I had booked, which was located in an area of Buenos Aires called San Telmo. I had it all worked out - where I was, which directions and roads to take, which metro stop, which metro line and directions when arriving in San Telmo. What could g ... 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