Hiking to Mt Fitzroy, El Chalten, Argentina

To the end of the world - Carratera Austral & Ruta 40

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January 25th 2007
We left the smelly, dirty and dog-ridden town of Puerto Montt (Chile) and embarked on our 'big trip', a leg of our travels that we hoped, if we made it, would take us through some of the continents most impressive scenery; rainforests, fjords, dramatic peaks, crystal lakes, gigantic glaciers and yet more volcanos, all the way to the southern most tip of South America, Ushuaia - the last frontier! ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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