Strreet hot dogs

A few of my favourite things

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April 24th 2010
Food here was not what i expected. I had thought there would be more of a Latino influence but really the diet is very European. Meat and potatoes, lots of pasta and cakes and pastries galore. Coffee and cake is a regular pastime for many people around 5 or 6pm, as the evening meal is eaten around 10pm or later. The day starts with coffee and pastries around 9am to 10am with a cooked lunch s ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » La Plata

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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