Quilmes ruins

On the road

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March 6th 2012
We left the campsite very early so we had to pack up the tent before it got light which is never fun and we set off on the road. After an hour's drive, we visited some ruins (Quilmes). We had a guide who explained that this was a large community whose elders and shaman lived on a hillside along with guards who could see who was coming and that community survived three wars with the Spanish ... read more

South America » Argentina » Córdoba » Rio Ceballos

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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