View from ship

Buenos Aires Day 1

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February 28th 2017
Geo: -34.6118, -58.4173Well here we are in an industrial port with the city in the background. This city is actually on the river. It is the widest river in the world. So the water is nasty brown.Today is Fat Tuesday so no one is working other than shuttle services and tour operators. Carnival is a BIG thing down here. We are here for three days. Part of our crew gets off tomorrow and ne ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires

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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