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Patagonia region of Argentina & Chile (1)

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November 5th 2010
Patagonian region of Argentina & Chile travel update From Buenos Aires we started our journey down to the southern tip of South America, the Patagonia region. We had intended to fly this distance, however we were told by some fellow travellers coming the other way that this time of year was the perfect time to see southern right whales, migrating to their breeding grounds, in a protected penin ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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