Floralis Generica

Buenos Aires to El Calafate

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February 21st 2011
We had some more time in Buenos Aires before our flight to El Calafate in the afternoon. We headed over to the Recoleta Cemetery. I was expecting a Central American style of cemetery but this one has many ornate tombs and mausoleums. It is the final resting place of many of the wealthiest and important historical figures. Just outside we saw a paseador de perro, a dog walker, walking many do ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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