Music & passion were always the fashion October 31st 2014 Geo: -34.6118, -58.4173Day 10 - October 31Buenos Aires is considered "The Paris of the South", and for good reason. It looks like a European capital and it is magnificently beautiful. Broad streets lined with stately buildings are the norm. I love visiting here. 9 de Julio Avenue, the main "drag", is the widest avenue in the world. Its name honors Argentina's Independ ... read more
South America » Argentina » 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
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Former TravelPod Member: spoonball
Joined: May 29th, 2007
From: Saint Louis lives in Saint Louis,MO and Bonita Springs,FL,United States
Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie
Favorite Movie: The Way We Were
Favorite Music: iPod: pop, country, top 20, easy listening, Broadway
Hobbies: travel, golf, scrapbooking, photography, Billiken basketball, Golden Retrievers, iPhone word games, bridge
Languages: pitifully, just English
Bucket List: sleigh ride -- the real thing -- on an old fashioned sleigh behind a team of horses on freshly fallen snow
Profession: Retired
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