Down by the sea

Bariloche

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March 18th 2008
As places go I think Bariloche is a great place to land on your first stop in Argentina. It is on the western coast in the province of Rio Negro & is a thriving tourist spot for both foreigners & Argentinians. It has it all.....a great town with chocolate shops everywhere....seriously every second shop specializes in chocolate & there are loads of ice-cream parlours too. And the displays are am ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón

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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