Ushuaia

South America Day 16 - Ushuaia

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January 24th 2019
Our time in Buenos Aires is over. Today we fly 1500 miles south to Tierra del Fuego. The flight is very basic - none of this in-flight entertainment nonsense. Two hours in, some warm coke and a bag of rice cakes materialise. The old man is so bored he determines to count his rice cakes. After two more hours, we begin our descent. Suddenly I am no longer bored for three good reasons. First ... 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