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After nearly 100 years and a tumultuous political era that

included the military dictatorship known as the “Dirty War”
that lasted from 1976 to 1983, Buenos Aires was granted its
independence by the Argentine government in 1994. That year,
for the first time, porteños were able to elect their own mayor

Generica, a giant aluminum flower that “bloom” during We climbed to the top deck for the best view and
the day and closes at night just like many real flowers. plugged in a set of earplugs given to us as we boarded
We took a few photos of Mary who was dwarfed by the to hear the audio connection to the narration offered
60-foot tall gleaming silver poppy. in several languages. If you don’t like wind, sit up
While waiting at the bus stop, I used an app to order toward the front where windows give some protection
tickets online, because we didn’t have any pesos and or return to the bottom deck. The sun can be intense
they don’t take dollars or credit cards. I suggest that during summer when we visited, so make sure to have
you do this well in advance; I barely completed the a hat and sunscreen.
transaction when the big double-decker bus came into view. The bus route starts in the heart of downtown Buenos

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