English Invasion!

Historic Tigre

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September 16th 2006
When the weather is good, Porteños flock to Tigre. Usually we join them by flocking to the Fruit Market area where the hoardes gather to buy handicrafts, fruit and veg. This time we decided to eschew the masses and head on a walking tour of historic Tigre. The architecture around the back streets was nice and there was hardly a soul in sight. There's a monument marking the spot where the "Engl ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Tigre

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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