Cerro Torre

Hiking in El Chaltan

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March 13th 2007
This was the first time we really felt like we were starting to travel in South America. We arrived at the airport at 7.30am for our 8.50am flight. All seemed well until a delay flashed up just before we were about to board. New departure time 10.30am. Not too bad so we went off for our first caffeine injection of the day. The first noticeable thing was that security was not particurlarly s ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Chaltén

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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