Preparing to Depart

My Days on the Beagle (Channel, that Is)

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March 24th 2010
The Beagle Channel divides Isla Grande from the southernmost islands in the squat toe of an archipelago that makes up Tierra del Fuego (itself separated from the mainland of South America by the Magellan Strait). The channel forms a natural point of reference in this dramatic, windswept corner of the world, and also forms a border in the weird political geography of the region: Argentina to the n ... 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