Argentina or Vice Royalty of Rio de la Plata

1580 Spanish establish a permanent colony in Buenos Aires

1776 Buenos Aires, seat of the Vice Royalty of Rio de la Plata

1816 Jose de San Martin, Argentina full independence

1819-20 Civil war

1829 Argentine Confederation

1853 Argentine Republic.

1879-80 The War of the Desert between Argentine troops and settlers and Native Americans

1943 A coup brings Juan Peron to power

1947 Women gain the right to vote

1949 new constitution
1996 don't cry for me Argentina


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Argentine Peso               Canadian Dollar
1 ARS = 0.245272 CAD 1 CAD = 4.07710 ARS