Perito Moreno Glacier

Perito Moreno Glacier & El Calafate

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April 2nd 2007
Having left Puerto Madryn, we had a 14 hour bus trip down to Rio Gallegos, where we had to change buses and take another 5 hour trip across the country to El Calafate. That´s a whole lot of time in buses!! In Puerto Madryn we thought we´d be super efficient and pre-book our hostel in El Calafate through the hostel we stayed in. However, on arrival at the "confirmed" accommodation we discov ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more