and walking...

Ushuaia

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April 8th 2007
Well, 3020 kms of bus later, we are now in Ushuaia. This city reckons that although it is at the end of the world, it is where everything begins. Its a pretty cool town. Getting here was an arduous process. I seriously thought Ben was going to gnaw off his arm during the bus trip. We have done bigger bus trips than the 12 hour jobbie from Rio Gallegos to here, but because we were awake the who ... 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