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Patagonia Pt 1: Perito Merino Glacier

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January 21st 2014
With the prospect of either a 35 hour bus or the alternative option of a 4 hour flight, we decided to bite the bullet and fork out the extra money for the latter option. With torrential downpours heavy enough to bring the UK to a grounding halt, our flight from Buenos Aires domestic airport was delayed an hour. This did however bring some delight to the nervous flyer among us, and the opportunity ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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