Typical scene outside our bus window

The joys of bus travel and elections

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October 23rd 2011
Day 9 - Thursday 20th October 2011 Due to us having to catch a bus at 1 in the afternoon and there not a lot to see in this city we thought we would be decadent and sleep in till 8.30. Went down for breakfast but opted to steer clear of the syrup dripping croissants and the sugar packed yoghurt and stick to toast with tea/coffee. Back at our room we got stuck into packing and preparing for the ... 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