By the lake

Chascomus and tranquility

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September 25th 2006
We decided to spend our wedding anniversary weekend up in Gualeguaychu. Unfortunately there was a mass protest taking place against the proposed paper mills over the river in Uruguay. That meant we couldn't get a room in the hotel we wanted to stay in. Never mind, onto Plan B! 2 hours away from BA on the bus is the beautiful town of Chascomus. Our dreams of a tranquil relaxing weekend seemed th ... read more

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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