Bariloche town hall

Lured by chocolate back to Bariloche

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April 24th 2008
Day 177: Crossing old borders Having had a lazy morning and then spent seven hours on a bus today, I haven't really had much time to do anything exciting. I left the lovely warm hostel in Puerto Varas at about lunchtime, taking a shuttle bus to Puerto Montt, where after a half hour wait, I boarded the bus to Bariloche. Having had plenty of sleep recently (I can't remember the last time I was in ... 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