Mafalda

Day 6

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January 23rd 2011
We set off early to get that photo of Mafalda. Wandering around we made our way to the street “Defensa” where the street market was. Crowded with people we glanced from side to side at the various stalls but nothing grabbed our attention so we proceeded to the Mafalda statue and took our place in line. It would appear that many, many other people also have found memories of Mafalda, and after ... 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