Big boat in Puerto Madero

Rachel and Nora devour Argentina

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February 21st 2007
Just wrapped up a fabulous 11 days in Argentina. But before I start rambling with stories and photos, I have to send a big thanks to Nora, my travel buddy and translator. She was my linguistic link to the big, scary Spanish-speaking world and tried her best to keep tabs on me. During the few moments she wasn’t by my side, I found myself in men’s toilets and plunging off of cliffs. I must l ... 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