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It´s a rainy day in El Calafate

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May 5th 2009
We arrived in El Calafate yesterday and left sunny and warm Buenos Aires behind for a few days. The plane ride was a bit turbulent but there was "no need to panic" as we were kindly informed by our captain. We landed on the tarmac and as soon as we set foot on the ground, Taruna and I thought that we would be blown away - El Viento Del Sur - that´s what the wind is called. It was also raining ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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