Alta Gracia

Argentina is much more than just BA

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February 28th 2010
BUENOS AIRES is lauded as the most vibrant and European city of South America. But Argentina has much more to offer. The waterfalls with the biggest magnitude in the world. Subtropical jungle. Desolate Patagonia with rocks and ice. The high Andes. It is a big country (2,780,400km2 3900km N to S, compared to Australia’s 7,692,024km2, running about 3,860 km N to S). It stretches from subtrop ... 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