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Day 22 – Ushuaia, Argentina

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December 28th 2012
The first bit of good news is that we are here at all, period….. So far, so good, regarding the Argentinians asking this British-registered ship to stay the Hell out of its waters. We have been asked in no uncertain terms by the Captain to refrain from wearing anything referring to the “Falkland Islands” while in this country. We are seriously in the southern latitudes now, as sunrise is at ... 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