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25 September 2009 ~ View Comments

Public Holidays in Argentina: Dia de la Memoria

Each year during March the Argentine people hold a Día de la Memoria in remembrance to commemorate the victims of the military dictatorship, Proceso de Reorganización Nacional. It is held on 24 March, the anniversary of the coup d’état of 1976 that brought the military junta to power.On that day, a military junta overthrew a [...]

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19 September 2009 ~ View Comments

Poor Niagra

Poor Niagra

Upon seeing Iguazu, the United States’ First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt reportedly exclaimed “Poor Niagara!” As for me, upon seeing Iguazu, I said “Well this is pretty cool”. But Eleanor was right in that Niagra Falls or even Angel Falls in Venezuela pale in comparison to this shortlisted world wonder.
“Legend has it that a god planned [...]

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17 September 2009 ~ View Comments

The End Of My Motorcyle Diaries: Part 4

The End Of My Motorcyle Diaries: Part 4

If you missed part 1, part 2, and part 3 you can read them at those links. Continuing with part 3 “…When it was almost half a basketball court away it stopped and a man appeared in the darkness.”
Instead of feeling frightened I felt nothing. I did not expect anything. He continued walking closer and [...]

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06 September 2009 ~ View Comments

My Motorcycle Diaries: Part 3

My Motorcycle Diaries: Part 3

There is no worse feeling than pure excitement, as I explained in part 1 and part 2 of our moto trip from Buenos Aires to Cordoba, to then feeling the extreme. Suffering. Sure I wasn’t locked up in some maniac’s dungeon but i’m going to put it out there that riding on the back of [...]

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21 August 2009 ~ View Comments

My Motorcycle Diaries: Part 2

My Motorcycle Diaries: Part 2

We were finally on our way to Cordoba after loading the moto with our bags and gear for the long weekend trip. Without a map or directions we drove out of Buenos Aires asking directions along the way.
Riding on a moto has it’s advantages. We were able to weave through traffic with no problem and [...]

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