Cerro Torre

Rutas and pumas

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April 26th 2007
Our latest journeys consist of a road trip along the ´Ruta 40´, a road that stretches up much of the Western edge of Argentina. The landscape is still Patagonian steppe (i.e. tussocky and dry), but you are tucked in a bit closer to the Andes and come across the odd glacial lake. Certainly more interesting than the tortured 40 hour bus ride around the coast! The first stop was El Chalten, a tin ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche

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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