Monument to the Flag

Rosario and the 5 regions of the Northeast

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May 20th 2010
Having finished in Buenos Aires for now, my plan was to follow the Paraná River northwards to the Paraguayan border. The Paraná meets the Uruguay river to form the River Plate just outside Buenos Aires, and is in fact the second longest in South America, with one of the largest basins in the world. The first stop, 4 hours by bus from Buenos Aires, was Argentina’s third city, Rosario. Rosari ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Fe » Rosario

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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