The road from Bariloche to El Bolson

Argentina

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November 14th 2006
Mention El Bolson and you'll hear from folks (and the guidebooks) "hippie town." So I was thinking stinky, tie-dyed, unwashed, dreadlocked stoners reeking of Patchouli banging on djembes like chimpanzees. Well, happily, I can say that wasn't the case at all. The only thing hippie about El Bolson that I noticed was the "all-natural getting back to nature" vibe of the place -----and I think that's a ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón

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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