Tranquillo in Colonia Photo 8

Tranquillo in Colonia

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February 19th 2012
Hello bloggers and happy carnival for those of you out there celebrating. The huge party that erupts in Rio does not spread south by all accounts, with a rather more sedate marking of the coming of lent happening in Argentina,but I will let you know if I run across any naked women or men out on the streets. I have added Uruguay to my list of passport stamps, though a quick few days in a small t ... read more

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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