Why Is Argentina Not as Rich as Australia?

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Argentina is an interesting case in Latin America because it's like composed of a high percentage of people who descends from European migrations. So then we have a lot of like provinces which are far like a world away from the standard of living of Buenos Aires, where elites just don't get there. Why is Argentina today not as wealthy as Australia? As you probably know, it was in the 1920s. It was used to be on the top 10 richest countries in the world.

Travel writer Juan Pablo Villarino had visited 90 countries before making the trek to exotic Arlington, Virginia for this chat with Tyler. Amazingly enough, this recording marked his first trip to the mainland United States, which is now the 91st country in an ever-expanding list.

The world's best hitchhiker talks with Tyler about the joys of connecting with people, why it's so hard to avoid stereotypes (including of hitchhikers), how stamp collecting guides his trips, the darkest secrets of people he's gotten rides from, traveling and writing books with his wife, the cause of violence in the Americas, finding the emotional heart of a journey, where he's going next, and more.

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Recorded May 4th, 2018 Other ways to connect

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