Ushuaia, Argentina

The southernmostcity in the world...Ushuaia!

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June 14th 2008
The journey from Puerto Natales to Ushuaia was pretty uneventful. It was a 14 hour bus ride that required a couple of border crossings (between Chile and Argentina) but all went smoothly. The last hour was stunning as we drove through snow covered mountains and a road that was super slick and snowy. Thankfully our bus (a minivan by this point) had super treaded tires allowing us a safe passage. ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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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