Abasto

The Subte of Buenas Aires

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February 26th 2010
EVERY CITY has it’s life blood. The system that maintains Buenos Aires’ life blood is its Subte (from subterráneo, underground or subterranean railway). Become a corpuscle in BA’s bloodstream for a day! In the busy street look for the coloured medallion above the entrance. Down the steps to the station and notice that it is the same colour as the medallion. Check a wall map and see h ... 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