On the lakes

Bottom of the World

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January 5th 2008
We arrived at the bottom of the world on Christmas Day. The airport was a small strip of land off the Beagle Channel and offered an amazing view as we flew in for our landing. The snow capped Andes engulf this small town. The climate here is very unpredictable. It's known to be able to have 4 seasons of weather in one day. It is their summer here now. Temperatures range from 50 to 60 F durin ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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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