From: South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche
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]
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] Blog: Bariloche & Route 40 - fun and games in the middle of nowhere
Date: November 14th 2006
When we left Mendoza in the bus it was pretty warm . . . 20 hours later we arrived in Bariloche and, although of course it is that much further south and is therefore going to be colder, I hadn't quite twigged that fact. The bus had been very warm - too warm - and I stepped out into the open air in a t-shirt. Blimey. That was a bit nippy. After I had recovered from the shock of the cold (which ... read more
Date: November 14th 2006
When we left Mendoza in the bus it was pretty warm . . . 20 hours later we arrived in Bariloche and, although of course it is that much further south and is therefore going to be colder, I hadn't quite twigged that fact. The bus had been very warm - too warm - and I stepped out into the open air in a t-shirt. Blimey. That was a bit nippy. After I had recovered from the shock of the cold (which ... read more
