Glacier from a distance

El Calafate-Land of Glaciers

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October 20th 2007
We arrived a couple of days ago in El Calafate. A note to all non-Argentines...avoid Aerolineas Argentinas, Argentina´s national airline. They have fabulous planes and service, and while they give citizens great fares, they are inflated tremendously for everyone else! If you can, take LADE airlines, uniform prices for all, but limited routes and dates. Yesterday we went to Perito Moreno Glac ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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