Gaucho Sculpture

Bariloche and El Bolsón

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November 26th 2008
Now we are officially in Patagonia, albeit the northern end that looks more like British Columbia. We are in the resort town of San Carlos de Bariloche on Lago Nahuel Haupi. Thanksgiving is in the air. The flowers are starting to drop off the trees. The days are eating further into the nights. It gets dark at after 9 pm now. The warm summer air is starting to peak its head. We passed throu ... 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