Statue in the Pink Palace

Empanada's and drum beats

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January 30th 2017
I had woken around 1am in the morning and stayed awake for a few hours before finally drifting off again, it was obvious I wasn't going to escape jet-lag. When we woke the next day it was midday, suffice to say we had missed the free breakfast! We headed out to find ourselves some lunch of tasty empanadas. San Telmo had a reputation of being a bit on the dodgy side, especially at night but what ... 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