The city from afar

Este país de poemas

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July 15th 2015
Before delving into today, I did promise a continuation of yesterday's afternoon. We visited a nature reserve a bit more than a mile from where I live. It's a couple of lagoons, a lot of open space, and about (at a guess) 10 miles of pathways. It would be great for running, if I ever get my butt back out there. The paths were wide and dirt, the city was almost inaudible even from the closest paths ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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