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At Punta Arenas port

May 13th 2011
Travel for a while and, with luck, you will come across those 'pinch me' places. Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to come through here in 1520. There were others already here of course. The Yaghan and, a little to the north, the Selk'nam had been around for fair while at that time. And now it is us, plus just a few other tourists. Tierra del Fuego has been, for me, a place sy ... 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

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Our travels over the years have often sought out those places that we haven't yet experienced. We have loved chasing new places, but there is a change underway. We continue to enjoy experiencing other cultures along with their food, beverages, history and ways of life but now, having a little more freedom, we will also make more effort to seek out out such things as music events and festivals, particular natural attractions that we have missed and places where we can better appreciate the history of a place and its people. The attraction of the road less travelled and the place less visit... full info

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