South America - Week 5 200307E

South America - Week 5

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March 24th 2007
Had Bubble 'n' Squesk for breakfast on Sunday, before departing our noisy campsite. Fortunately I'm a relatively deep sleeper, however the trucks didn't stop driving by all night & did wake me up on a few occasions. Stopped at a checkpoint, where the guy took all our capsicums. We figured the wife had given him a shopping list & it was destined to be part of his dinner. Later on, another checkpoin ... 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