A drunk Niall sitting beside Michael Stipe

Once Upon a Time in Argentina (and Uruguay and Chile)

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September 16th 2006
Argentina man, Argentina. Why this place isn't a major tourist destination I'll never know. First impressions of Buenos Aires? Amazing. This was unlike anything people in Britain would imagine South America to be like. It reminded me of Paris or London: it has beautiful architecture and is very monumental. This was a place of espressos, stylish dressing and European tastes. There was no indicati ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires

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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