the colourful buildings of La Boca

Argentina - land of steak

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August 23rd 2006
After our wonderful trip to Uyuni, our journey into Argentina was to be via night train which we caught at the same night we returned from the salt plains. The journey was actually quite comfortable as the the seats recline quite far back so you could get your head down to have a kip - although we did have a couple of snorers! We travelled with Ben and Maz - a couple we we met on the bus to U ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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