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My dream come true!

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March 17th 2008
El Calafate - the town where carrier bags are banned! Adds an extra challenge to carrying your shopping home!! From here though we went on a full day excursion to the Moreno glacier which I have always wanted to see and it did not disappoint. I was very excited and the tour guide built the tension as we rounded the corner in the coach for our first glimpse of the glacier. First we went on a boa ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » Perito Moreno Glacier

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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