Wall Graffitti in San Antonio

Gaucho Country

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July 19th 2006
San Antonio is in the heart of the so-called Gaucho country of Argentina's green and grassy Pampas. It's a tiddly place but Lonely Planet will tell you it's where to go if you want to do the Gaucho experience. We rocked in thinking it was going to be brimming with opportunities to go Gaucho and play cowboys on a dude ranch. We did see a few local men wearing the traditional Gaucho beret-type ha ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » San Antonio de Areco

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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