Winter opens with the Spaniards who named the land for silver and the River Plate, then surveys the country as it was booming in the early twentieth century. He describes Buenos Aires as the metropolis of the southern hemisphere with its lavish clubs, the camp or open country, the river, Tucumán and the provinces, and Argentine customs and amusements.
A detailed portrait of Argentina in its golden age, for travellers and historians. Download the free EPUB.