Ushuaia Prison Museum

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February 4th 2008
I spent the last few days in and around Ushuaia. I visited some museums, which wasn´t very interesting, so I won´t bore you with the details. I also went on an excursion which included kayaking (which was exactly like rafting, only without the rapids), seeing some penguins (which was really cool), and sailing to an island where there was no one else but us, and seeing some beaver dams and lodges ... 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