Flowers in Ushuaia

Made it to Ushuaia

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December 28th 2006
Hi all I have made it safely to Ushuaia at the bottom of South America. The flight was long and tiring with plenty of delays thanks to Aerolineas Argentinas but got there in one piece with all my gear so can’t complain. Tomorrow I have a trip to Tierra del Fuego National Park during the day then we board the ship in the evening. Doesn’t get dark to about 10.30pm here, kinda weird. Guess I ... 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