The Top Argentina Adventure Travel Experiences
From the arid Altiplano of the Andes and the humid jungles of the north, passing down through the celebrated wine country and the lush open pampas of the Gauchos, this vast country will take you to the absolute end of the world amidst the romantic windswept settings of Patagonia. With Natural Wonders such as the [...]
Argentina History V
Menem abandoned his party’s traditional support of state enterprises; he cut government spending and generally liberalized the Argentine economy. He also pardoned and released top military leaders. In May 1995, following a first term marked by economic success and political stability, Menem was reelected to a second four-year term. He weathered Argentina’s 1995–96 economic recession [...]
Argentina History III
For the next 20 years, Argentina felt the shadow of Perón. From exile in Spain, Perón held a separate veto power. Under the military’s watchful eye, a succession of governments attempted unsuccessfully to create a new political order. The first of these efforts came from Gen. Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, who repressed Perón’s followers and declared [...]
Argentina History II
Social conflicts always had been part of Argentina’s history, but they intensified during the late 19th century as the gap between the wealthy classes and the poor widened. The National Party, under the leadership of Gen. Julio Roca (who served two terms as president, 1880–86 and 1898–1904) and supported by the military and landowners, dominated [...]
