Walking on Ice in El Calafate
August 31st 2009 We arrived in El Calafate after a spectacularly uninteresting overnight stay in Rio Gallegos which is a dull, grey, cold town. Given that the current president hails from there, you would expect a bit of prosperity, but it is clear he isn't doing his hometown any financial favours. We weren't sad to leave it. We were however frustrated at being so close (a 15 hour bus trip is now considered clo
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