BA street scene

Buenos Aires.. HAPPY XMAS AND 2007!

---

December 31st 2006
Arrived in Buenos Aires on 12th December (again impressed by the Argentinian buses.. a 13 hour bus ride seems like nothing when you have a wide leather seat and are served dinner and wine.. they even had films and a game of bingo to keep us amused!) We moved into our shiny new apartment in San Telmo for a month, which between 4 of us ended up cheaper than staying in a hostel. It was so great ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires

---

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