sunrise from bivvy 2

A man strolls up a hill

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January 3rd 2006
Hey chaps hope you all had a fab christmas and new year. A few people have asked about my e-mail. You can add comments and messages to my blog which i can then read. Alternatively you can e-mail me direct at ballardsworld@yahoo.co.uk I have just got back to mendoza after a little adventure in the mountains. Now aconcagua is 6962 metres high making it the highest peak outside of the himalayas. ... read more

South America » Argentina » Mendoza

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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