Gaucho

Going Gaucho!!

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December 16th 2006
After going to Uruguay (Colonia del Sacramento), we got on a bus (at Buenos Aires’ giant bus station) bound for a nearby town of San Antonio de Areco. This town is famous for its gauchos, or Argentine cowboys. Theresa had really wanted to visit an estancia (or hacienda) and our book said this was the town to do it. The town of San Antonio de Areco is very small and quiet. Our book had said 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