Teatro Colón outside

El Teatro Colón

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July 14th 2015
Not to be confused with a body part, Colón is the Spanish name for Columbus. We had the opportunity to visit the theater in his name today, which is apparently (and justifiably) world-famous (and top-5 ranked) for its frankly ridiculous acoustics (of course, Boston's Symphony Hall is also top-5, so who needs to visit here?). But more on that in a second. In the morning, classes, classes, yada y ... 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