Ushuaia, in the Mist

From fin de siecle to el Fin del Mundo

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March 22nd 2010
It’s so nice of the Ushuaians to set off fireworks just for my arrival to the End of the Earth! I knew it was a big occasion for me, but, wow, this is too much! Really, I don’t need all the attention….oh, wait, the fireworks are not for me? They are part of the bicentennial celebrations of the May 1810 Revolution? I guess I will just have to join in the fun in the southern most city in t ... read more

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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