Ushuaia

El Calafate and Ushuaia

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March 18th 2009
After a 3 hour bus ride from El Chalten along the famous Ruta 40, a scenic, bumpy, dirt road, we arrived in El Calafate, home of the famous Perrito Moreno Glacier. We arrived in the evening, so we only had enough time to find a hostel, get dinner, organize a trip to the glacier for the following day, and go to sleep. We ended up deciding to make this our one special occasion where we spend a lit ... 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