Flag monument

Rosario . . . the birthplace of the Argentine flag!

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March 1st 2010
When I first got to Argentina, I didn't really have plans to go to Rosario. Not that I wasn't interested, but the guidebooks seem to skip over Rosario, and I didn't meet many other backpackers that were heading that way. However, in Patagonia, I met two different hostel workers that both insisted I go see Rosario (where they were originally from). Then, in Ushuaia, I was sharing a room with a g ... 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