View out over El Bolson from atop of the mountain

Hanging with the hippies: El Bolson

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April 26th 2008
Day 180 cont....El Bolson: Far out When I got to the bus station, I saw that there was a bus due to depart one minute later, and so after a very quick decision, I found myself on my way to the nearby town of El Bolson. The trip past lakes and over mountains was really scenic, and it was a beautiful day for it. I arrived in El Bolson two hours later, where it was unseasonably warm and almost t-s ... 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