Hand in the Sand

Lasting Impressions of South America

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October 10th 2006
It was my intentions to do a daily blog of my travels throughout Argentina this past week, but it appears that I failed in that attempt. However, I thought it would be at least apprioriate to share some memories and impressions of my trip. 1. A week is seriously way too short to examine any city, let alone a country. Within in that short amount of time I visited Buenos Aires, Rosario, and Sa ... 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