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Resistencia

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March 6th 2010
Resistencia Known for its sculptures and unbearable heat. This was my first exposure to 40+°C. I spent a good deal of the daytime in the hostel. I arrived on Saturday and found a very poor tourist infrastructure. I didn't expect anything fancy, but a tourist information office would have been great. I actually spent some time chasing a phantom tourist office because the locals don ... read more

South America » Argentina » Chaco » Resistencia

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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