El Calafate and the laguna

Carnaval in Bariloche

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February 26th 2006
After 33 hours of bus, here I am in Bariloche...It looks like Switzerland, with chocolate shops, wooden houses, ski shops, ski resorts, lakes and Saint Bernards...and they even cook fondue (I haven't tried because I doubt the Argentinian cheese can compete with Gruyere, Comte or Apenzeler!) In fact, it is located in the Argentinian Andes at the North of Patagonia. I arrived there on Thursday after ... 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