Political rally

South America

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May 5th 2011
We arrived at the Hotel Panamericano last night about 7pm. The hotel is right in the centre of the city. Our guide told us that the area to the South is all business offices which empties out at night and that we should keep away from there after dark. There were plenty of people about so we felt quite safe, although the guide, Erica, locked the door of the van as we travelled through a dodgy area ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

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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