The way up

Bariloche pt 2

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February 3rd 2008
Friday afternoon, school finished and onward bus tickets booked we jumped aboard the collectivo (local bus) heading for Colonia Suiza. This time we jumped on at the bus terminal, having learnt how difficult it was to get seats, so congratulated ourselves for bagging a comfortable 40 minute ride out. The first walk was straight uphill to Refugio Lopez. It took about three hours with the view o ... 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