Perito Moreno glacier

El Calafate, or rather the Perito Moreno glacier

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November 16th 2006
My time in El Calafate was all about relaxing after the route 40 expedition and seeing the Perito Moreno glacier. I really did very little apart from visiting this amazing natural wonder, which was exactly what I needed as I didn't realise just how tired I was after spending 10 days with Matt and Alex! They had decided to trek the four-day 'W' trail of Torres del Paine, and I decided that, because ... 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